http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/21/section/113A/2012-04-01Learning and Skills Act 2000An Act to establish the Learning and Skills Council for England and the National Council for Education and Training for Wales, to make other provision about education and training, and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-05-07Expert Participation2012-04-01 Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 99(2A)Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009Sch. 6 para. 45(3) Sch. 16 Pt. 2s. 269(4)art. 3Sch. 2Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 3A-3DApprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009Sch. 16 Pt. 2s. 269(4)art. 3Sch. 2art. 1314Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 18(9)The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010The Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010Sch. 4 para. 4(b)art. 1Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 18C(9)The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010The Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010Sch. 4 para. 4(b)art. 1Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 3A-3DEducation and Inspections Act 2006s. 75(1)s. 188(3)Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 3D(6)Further Education and Training Act 2007Sch. 1 para. 14s. 32(5)art. 2(h)Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 99(2A)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 160(2)s. 173(3)(4) Part V 113A 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2The National Assembly for Wales may make proposals under this section—awith a view to meeting recommendations made in the report of an area inspection under section 83,bwith a view to promoting one or more of the relevant objectives, orcif—ithey are made in addition to proposals relating to education or training other than in schools, andiithe combined proposals are made with a view to promoting one or more of the relevant objectives.3 For the purposes of this section, the following are “ relevant objectives ”— aan improvement in the educational or training achievements of persons who are above compulsory school age but below the age of 19;ban increase in the number of such persons who participate in education or training suitable to the requirements of such persons;can expansion of the range of educational or training opportunities suitable to the requirements of such persons.4Proposals under this section are proposals for one or more of the following—athe establishment by a local authority in Wales of one or more new community, foundation, community special or foundation special schools to provide secondary education suitable to the requirements of persons who are above compulsory school age but below the age of 19 (and no other secondary education); aa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ban alteration to one or more maintained schools which relates to the provision of secondary education suitable to the requirements of such persons and is of a description prescribed by regulations;cthe discontinuance of one or more maintained schools which provide secondary education suitable to the requirements of such persons (and no other secondary education).4AProposals under this section are to be published.5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5AIn respect of proposals under subsection (2), the relevant authority shall, in accordance with regulations made under subsection (9), determine whether to—aconfirm them, with or without modification or subject to the occurrence of any event; orbwithdraw them.6Schedule 7A (implementation of proposals) has effect.7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Regulations may make provision about proposals under this section and may in particular make provision about—athe information to be included in, or provided in relation to, the proposals;bpublication of the proposals;cconsultation on the proposals (before or after publication);dthe making of objections to or comments on the proposals;ewithdrawal or modification of the proposals;f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .gconfirmation of proposals under subsection (2) by the relevant authority10For the purposes of sections 496 and 497 of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56) (powers to prevent unreasonable exercise of functions and general default powers), the provisions of this section and Schedule 7A shall be treated as if they were provisions of that Act.11For the purposes of this section and Schedule 7A— “ alteration ” means an alteration of whatever nature, including the transfer of the school to a new site but excluding any change— in the religious character of the school, orwhereby the school would acquire or lose a religious character;“local authority” and “local authority in Wales” have the same meaning as in the Education Act 1996 (see section 579(1) of that Act); “ maintained school ” means a community, foundation or voluntary school or a community or foundation special school; “ regulations ” means— ... in relation to proposals by the National Assembly for Wales, regulations made by the National Assembly for Wales; “ relevant authority ” means— ... in relation to the National Assembly for Wales, the National Assembly for Wales; “ secondary education ” has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Education Act 1996. S. 113A power to modify conferred (1.4.2003 for E.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 74(2)(b), 216(4) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/124, art. 4S. 113A modified (1.6.2003 for E.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 74(1)(c), 216(4) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1115, art. 3S. 113A inserted (1.4.2003 for E., 1.8.2004 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 72(1), 216(4) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/124, art. 4; S.I. 2004/1728, art. 4, Sch. Pt. 1S. 113A(4A) inserted (1.4.2006) by National Council for Education and Training for Wales (Transfer of Functions to the National Assembly for Wales and Abolition) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3238), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 73(b) (with art. 7)S. 113A(5A) inserted (1.4.2006) by National Council for Education and Training for Wales (Transfer of Functions to the National Assembly for Wales and Abolition) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3238), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 73(d) (with art. 7)Words in s. 113A(2) substituted (1.4.2006) by National Council for Education and Training for Wales (Transfer of Functions to the National Assembly for Wales and Abolition) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3238), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 73(a) (with art. 7)S. 113A(9)(g) inserted (1.4.2006) by National Council for Education and Training for Wales (Transfer of Functions to the National Assembly for Wales and Abolition) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3238), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 73(h) (with art. 7)Words in s. 113A(11) substituted (1.4.2006) by National Council for Education and Training for Wales (Transfer of Functions to the National Assembly for Wales and Abolition) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3238), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 73(i)(i) (with art. 7)Words in s. 113A(11) substituted (1.4.2006) by National Council for Education and Training for Wales (Transfer of Functions to the National Assembly for Wales and Abolition) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3238), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 73(i)(ii) (with art. 7)Words in s. 113A(4)(a) inserted (25.5.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 3 para. 36(a); S.I. 2007/935, art. 7(o)S. 113A(5) repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 6 para. 49(2), Sch. 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2S. 113A(7) repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 6 para. 49(2), Sch. 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2S. 113A(8) repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 6 para. 49(2), Sch. 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2S. 113A(9)(f) repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 6 para. 49(2), Sch. 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2Words in s. 113A(11) repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 6 para. 49(3)(a), Sch. 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2Words in s. 113A(11) repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 6 para. 49(3)(b), Sch. 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2S. 113A(1) repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 6 para. 49(2), Sch. 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2S. 113A(4)(aa) repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 6 para. 49(2), Sch. 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), Sch. 2 para. 46(2)Words in s. 113A(11) inserted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 46(9) (with Sch. 4 para. 4)