http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/4/section/52/2022-09-01Curriculum 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 Database2026-04-27Expert Participation2022-09-01 Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021Deddf Cwricwlwm ac Asesu (Cymru) 2021s. 52The Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provision) Order 2022Gorchymyn Deddf Cwricwlwm ac Asesu (Cymru) 2021 (Cychwyn Rhif 3 a Darpariaeth Drosiannol) 2022art. 9(b) PART 3 521The teacher in charge of a pupil referral unit must ensure that the curriculum for the unit is implemented in a way that—aenables each pupil to develop in the ways described in the four purposes,bsecures teaching and learning that offers appropriate progression for each pupil,cis suitable for each pupil's age, ability and aptitude,dtakes account of each pupil's additional learning needs (if any), andesecures broad and balanced teaching and learning for each pupil.2The teacher in charge of a pupil referral unit must ensure that the curriculum for the unit is implemented in a way that secures teaching and learning for each pupil that—aencompasses the Health and Well-being area of learning and experience,bencompasses the mandatory element of Relationships and Sexuality Education, andcdevelops the mandatory cross-curricular skills.3The teacher in charge of a pupil referral unit must ensure that the teaching and learning secured under subsection (2)(b) is suitable for each pupil's stage of development.4The teacher in charge of a pupil referral unit must—aconsider what teaching and learning it would be appropriate to provide for each pupil in the other areas of learning and experience and the other mandatory elements for which the curriculum makes provision, andbensure, as far as reasonably possible, that the teaching and learning is provided for the pupil.5The local authority and the management committee (if there is one) for a pupil referral unit must exercise their functions with a view to ensuring that the curriculum for the unit is implemented for pupils in accordance with this section.S. 52 in force at 1.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/652, art. 5(1)(2)(d), Sch.