Part II

Further Education and Sixth Form Education: Wales

The local curricula

Planning the local curriculum
33J
1
The following persons must assist the Welsh Ministers in planning the local curriculum or curricula for a local authority's area—
a
the local authority;
b
the governing body and head teacher of any maintained school maintained by the authority;
c
the governing body and principal of an institution in the authority's area.
2
In subsection (1), “
planning the local curriculum or curricula
” means the process by which the Welsh Ministers decide under section 33A which courses of study to include in the local curriculum or curricula.
3
The persons mentioned in subsection (1) (a) to (c) must—
a
have regard to any guidance given from time to time; and
b
comply with any directions given,
by the Welsh Ministers as to the exercise of their functions under that subsection.
Pt. 2 heading 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. 49 (with art. 7)
S. 33J inserted (19.1.2011) by Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009 (nawm 1), ss. 31 , 49(2) (as amended by S.I. 2010/1148, art. 3); S.I. 2011/97, art. 2(1)(f)
S. 33A and cross-heading inserted (14.2.2011) by Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009 (nawm 1), ss. 22, 49(2) (as amended by S.I. 2010/1148, art. 3); S.I. 2011/97, art. 2(2)(b)