(1)The Welsh Ministers must publish a curriculum (the “section 13 curriculum”) that they consider suitable for children for whom funded non-maintained nursery education is provided.
(2)The section 13 curriculum must comply with the requirements in sections 20 to 24, and any requirement imposed under section 25.
(1)The Welsh Ministers must—
(a)keep the section 13 curriculum under review, and
(b)ensure that it continues to comply with sections 20 to 24, and any requirement imposed under section 25.
(2)The Welsh Ministers must revise the section 13 curriculum if they consider it necessary to do so to ensure that it continues to comply with the requirements referred to in subsection (1)(b).
(3)The Welsh Ministers may also revise the section 13 curriculum if they consider it appropriate to do so at any time.
(4)If the Welsh Ministers revise the section 13 curriculum, they must publish the revised curriculum.
(1)A provider of funded non-maintained nursery education must—
(a)adopt a curriculum for children for whom that education is provided (whether the section 13 curriculum or another curriculum the provider considers suitable), and
(b)publish a summary of the adopted curriculum.
(2)But a curriculum may not be adopted under this section unless it complies with the requirements in sections 20 to 24, and any requirement imposed under section 25.
(1)A provider of funded non-maintained nursery education must—
(a)keep the adopted curriculum under review, and
(b)ensure that it continues to comply with sections 20 to 24, and any requirement imposed under section 25.
(2)In considering whether the adopted curriculum continues to comply with the requirements referred to in subsection (1)(b), the provider must have regard to information derived from any assessment arrangements implemented by the provider under regulations made under section 56.
(3)The provider must revise the adopted curriculum if the provider considers it necessary to do so to ensure that it continues to comply with the requirements referred to in subsection (1)(b).
(4)The provider may also revise the adopted curriculum if the provider considers it appropriate to do so at any time.
(5)If the provider has adopted the section 13 curriculum, and the Welsh Ministers revise that curriculum under section 14, the provider must consider whether it is appropriate to revise the adopted curriculum under subsection (4) so as to reflect the revisions made under section 14.
(6)If the provider revises the adopted curriculum, the provider must publish a summary of the revised curriculum.