The Federation of Maintained Schools (Wales) Regulations 2014

Amendments to the Collaboration Between Education Bodies (Wales) Regulations 2012

92.—(1) The Collaboration Between Education Bodies (Wales) Regulations 2012(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 3(1)—

(a) in the definition of “the Federation of Maintained Schools Regulations” for “the Federation of Maintained Schools and Miscellaneous Amendments (Wales) Regulations 2010”, substitute “the Federation of Maintained Schools (Wales) Regulations 2014”;

(b) in the appropriate place in alphabetical order insert—

“federation” (“ffederasiwn” ) and “federated school” (“ysgol ffederal”) are to be interpreted in accordance with section 21 of the Education (Wales) Measure 2011(2);

federation transition period” (“cyfnod pontio’r ffederasiwn”) means the period of time after a determination has been made to proceed with the proposals for a federation under regulations 7(1), 10(2), or 12(2) of the Federation of Maintained Schools (Wales) Regulations 2014 but before the federation date;.”.

(3) In regulation 4—

(a) in paragraph (1) for “Where” substitute “Subject to paragraph (5) where”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1) for “regulation 59” substitute “regulation 62”;

(c) in paragraph (4) for “regulations 59 to 61” substitute “regulations 62 to 64”; and

(d) after paragraph (4) insert—

“(5) During the federation transition period nothing in these Regulations prevents the governing bodies of schools intending to federate from forming a joint selection panel.”.

(4) In regulation 7(2) for “32 of, and paragraphs 2 to 12” substitute “35 of, and paragraphs 2 to 13”.

(1)

2012/2655 (W.287)

(2)

2011 nawm 7