C1PART 2CURRICULUM IN MAINTAINED SCHOOLS, MAINTAINED NURSERY SCHOOLS AND FUNDED NON-MAINTAINED NURSERY EDUCATION

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CHAPTER 4CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION: EXCEPTIONS

I1I238Development work and experiments

1

The Welsh Ministers may give a direction under this section in order to enable development work or experiments to be carried out.

2

A direction may be given in relation to—

a

a school specified in the direction;

b

schools of a description specified in the direction;

c

funded non-maintained nursery education of a description specified in the direction.

3

A direction given in relation to a school must be given—

a

to the head teacher and the governing body of the school, and

b

to the local authority that maintains the school (unless the school is a foundation or voluntary aided school).

4

A direction given in relation to a school may, for a period specified in the direction—

a

disapply sections 27, 28, 29 and 30, or any of those sections, in relation to the school;

b

provide that sections 27, 28, 29 and 30, or any of those sections, apply in relation to the school with the modifications specified in the direction.

5

A direction given in relation to a school may also require—

a

the head teacher and the governing body of the school, and

b

the local authority that maintains the school (unless the school is a foundation or voluntary aided school),

to report to the Welsh Ministers on any matters specified in the direction at times or intervals specified in the direction.

6

A direction given in relation to funded non-maintained nursery education must be given to—

a

the provider of the education, and

b

the local authority that secures the education.

7

A direction given in relation to funded non-maintained nursery education may, for a period specified in the direction—

a

disapply sections 34, 35 and 36, or any of those sections, in relation to that education;

b

provide that sections 34, 35 and 36, or any of those sections, apply in relation to that education with the modifications specified in the direction.

8

A direction given in relation to funded non-maintained nursery education may also require—

a

the provider of the education, and

b

the local authority that secures the education,

to report to the Welsh Ministers on any matters specified in the direction at times or intervals specified in the direction.

9

A person to whom a direction is given under this section must comply with the direction.