http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2021/introduction/madeThe Education (National Curriculum) (Exceptions at Key Stage 4) Regulations 1998National curriculumKey stages in educationKey Stage 4ICT skillsState schoolsKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2016-03-18EDUCATION, ENGLAND AND WALES These Regulations provide for the National Curriculum to be disapplied for pupils at Key Stage 4 in maintained schools in England, to allow attendance on a work-related learning programme. Regulations 2–5 contain definitions; regulation 6 provides for the extent of the permitted disapplication of the National Curriculum; and regulations 7 to 12 prescribe conditions. The latter include preparatory interviews, curriculum plans and induction programmes (regulation 7), mentors (regulation 8), meetings (regulation 9), timetabling (regulation 10) and reports and information (regulations 11 and 12). 1998 No. 2021 EDUCATION, ENGLAND AND WALES The Education (National Curriculum) (Exceptions at Key Stage 4) Regulations 1998 Made 13th August 1998 Laid before Parliament 13th August 1998 Coming into force 3rd September 1998

Whereas, following the referral to it of a proposal by the Secretary of State in accordance with subsection (2) of section 368 of the Education Act 1996, the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (“the Authority” has, in accordance with subsection (3) of that section, given notice thereof to the bodies and persons referred to in that subsection and afforded them a reasonable opportunity of submitting evidence and representations as to the issues arising:

And whereas, in accordance with directions given by the Secretary of State under the said subsection (2), the Authority has submitted its report to the Secretary of State in accordance with subsection (4) of the said section 368;

And whereas the Authority has, after submitting its report to the Secretary of State, arranged for it to be published in accordance with subsection (5) of that section;

And whereas the Secretary of State has published a draft of these Regulations and sent copies of it to the Authority and all those who were consulted by the Authority, and has allowed a period of not less than one month for the submission of evidence and representations as to the issues arising in accordance with subsection (7) of that section:

Now therefore the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by sections 363, 368 and 569 of the Education Act 1996 hereby makes the following Regulations: c. 56. Section 368 was amended by paragraph 28 of Schedule 7 to the Education Act 1997 (c. 44). The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority was established by section 21 of the Education Act 1997.