This Order brings into force provisions of the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 (“the Act”).

The provisions listed in article 2 come into force fully on 2 November 2020. These provisions comprise powers to make subordinate legislation, interpretation provisions and provisions otherwise related to those powers to make subordinate legislation.

The provisions listed in article 3 also come into force on that date, but only for the purposes of making regulations, or issuing or revising the code under section 4 of the Act.

Article 4 brings into force on 4 January 2021 provisions of the Act related to the designation of additional learning needs co-ordinating officers. It also brings into force, for all remaining purposes, provisions related to the list of independent special post-16 institutions in Wales and England, at which a local authority may secure education or training for a child or young person.