EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the following Orders to extend the third year of implementation of the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 by one year:

  • The Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2021;

  • The Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2021;

  • The Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 8 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2022;

  • the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 13 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2022;

  • the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 14 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2022.

These commencement orders require maintained schools (Commencement Order No. 5 and Commencement Order No. 13) and local authorities (Commencement Order No. 6, Commencement Order No. 8, Commencement Order No. 9 and Commencement Order No. 14) to give certain children an IDP notice or a No IDP notice.

This Order amends the requirement in Commencement Orders No. 5, No. 6, No. 8, No. 13 and No. 14 in relation to the 2023-2024 school year, so that the IDP notice or the No IDP notice can be given during the 2023-2024 school year or the 2024-2025 school year. This extension does not apply to children who are in year 6 or in year 10 during the 2023-2024 school year. They must be given either an IDP notice or a No IDP notice during the 2023-2024 school year.

This Order also makes amendments which are consequential on those changes.