http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/4/section/21/2026-09-01Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021An Act of Senedd Cymru to establish a new framework for a curriculum for pupils of compulsory school age at maintained schools and pupil referral units, for children of compulsory school age for whom education is otherwise arranged by local authorities, for pupils at maintained nursery schools and for certain other children for whom nursery education is provided; to make provision about progression and assessment in connection with a curriculum for those pupils and children; to make provision about a curriculum for pupils above compulsory school age at maintained schools; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-09-02Expert Participation2026-09-01 PART 2CHAPTER 221The curriculum must provide for appropriate progression.Pt. 2 modified (temp.) (13.6.2022) by The Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provision) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/652), art. 2S. 21 in force at 1.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/652, art. 5(1)(2)(a), Sch.S. 21 in force at 1.9.2023 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/652, art. 6(1)(2)(a)S. 21 in force at 1.9.2024 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/652, art. 7(a)S. 21 in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/652, art. 8(a)S. 21 in force at 1.9.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2022/652, art. 9(a)