Explanatory Notes

Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009

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COMMENTARY ON SECTIONS

PART 1 Local Curriculum for Pupils in Key Stage 4

Sections 4-18 insert new provisions into the Education Act 2002

Section 17 Application of local curriculum provisions to children who are registered pupils of special schools (section 116N of the Education Act 2002)

56. This Part of the Measure does not apply in relation to special schools. However, subsection (1) allows for regulations to be made to apply the local curriculum provisions in respect of registered pupils of special schools.

57. Subsection (2) allows for the regulations made under subsection (1) to apply the local curriculum with modifications which may needed, for example, to take into account the circumstances in which special schools operate.