The following table sets out the dates and references for each stage of this Measure’s passage through the National Assembly for Wales
| Introduced | 7 July 2008 |
| Stage 1 – Scrutiny Committee | 17 July 2008 |
| Consideration of proposed Measure | |
| Stage 1 – Scrutiny Committee | 25 September 2008 |
| Consideration of Evidence | |
| Stage 1 – Scrutiny Committee | 30 September 2008 |
| Consideration of Evidence | |
| Stage 1 – Scrutiny Committee | 2 October 2008 |
| Consideration of Evidence | |
| Stage 1 – Scrutiny Committee | 9 October 2008 |
| Consideration of Evidence | |
| Stage 1 – Scrutiny Committee | 13 October 2008 |
| Consideration of Evidence | |
| Stage 1 – Scrutiny Committee | 14 October 2008 |
| Consideration of Evidence | |
| Stage 1 – Scrutiny Committee | 16 October 2008 |
| Consideration of Outstanding issues | |
| Stage 1 - Debate | 9 December 2008 |
| Stage 2 Scrutiny Committee – | 14 January 2009 |
| Outline of Procedures | |
| Stage 2 Scrutiny Committee – consideration of amendments | 21 January 2009 |
| Stage 2 Scrutiny Committee – consideration of amendments | 28 January 2009 |
| Stage 3 Debate | 17 March 2009 |
| Stage 4 Debate to Pass the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009 | 17 March 2009 |
| Royal Approval in Council | 13 May 2009 |