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 paragraphs (a) to (c) of subsection (1) must have regard to any guidance given from time to time by the Welsh Ministers as to the exercise of their functions under that subsection.
4
The persons mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) must comply with any direction 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)
S. 33J(3)(4) substituted for s. 33J(3) (1.9.2014) by Further and Higher Education (Governance and Information) (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 1), ss. 6(1), 11(2); S.I. 2014/1706, art. 3(f)
Pt. 2 certain functions made exercisable jointly with the Welsh Ministers (1.4.2018) by Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29), ss. 113(3)(f), 124(5); S.I. 2018/241, reg. 2(m)