Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 31 heading inserted (30.4.2021) by Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 4), s. 84(1), Sch. 2 para. 26(2) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2022/111, regs. 1, 3)
12(1)Where required by paragraph 10 to proceed in accordance with this paragraph, the Secretary of State shall appoint a body of persons having experience in religious education to prepare a syllabus of religious education.E+W
[F2(1A)Where required by paragraph 9A or 10 to proceed in accordance with this paragraph, the Welsh Ministers shall appoint a body of persons appearing to the Welsh Ministers to possess relevant experience to prepare a syllabus of Religion, Values and Ethics.]
(2)The appointed body shall, so far as is practicable, be of a representative character which is the same as that required by paragraph 4 in the case of a conference.
Textual Amendments
F2Sch. 31 para. 12(1A) inserted (30.4.2021) by Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 4), s. 84(1), Sch. 2 para. 26(11) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2022/111, regs. 1, 3)
13(1)The appointed body shall—E+W
(a)give the [F3local authority], the conference and every committee constituting the conference an opportunity of making representations to it;
(b)after considering any such representations made to it, prepare a syllabus of religious education [F4or, as the case may be, a syllabus of Religion, Values and Ethics]; and
(c)transmit a copy of that syllabus to the authority and [F5—
(i)in the case of a body appointed by the Secretary of State, to the Secretary of State;
(ii)in the case of a body appointed by the Welsh Ministers, to the Welsh Ministers.]
(2)Subject to sub-paragraph (1)(a), the appointed body may conduct its proceedings in such manner as it thinks fit.
Textual Amendments
F3Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), Sch. 2 para. 7(2) (with Sch. 2 para. 7(4)(5))
F4Words in Sch. 31 para. 13(1)(b) inserted (30.4.2021) by Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 4), s. 84(1), Sch. 2 para. 26(12)(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2022/111, regs. 1, 3)
F5Words in Sch. 31 para. 13(1)(c) substituted (30.4.2021) by Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 4), s. 84(1), Sch. 2 para. 26(12)(b) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2022/111, regs. 1, 3)
14[F6(1)] The syllabus prepared by [F7a body appointed under paragraph 12 by the Secretary of State] shall be deemed to be the agreed syllabus adopted for use in the schools for which, or for the class or description of pupils for which, it was prepared—E+W
(a)as from such date as the Secretary of State may direct, and
(b)until a new syllabus is adopted for use in those schools, or for pupils of that class or description, in accordance with this Schedule.
[F8(2)The syllabus prepared by a body appointed by the Welsh Ministers under paragraph 12 shall be deemed to be the syllabus adopted by the authority under section 375A—
(a)as from such date as the Welsh Ministers may direct, and
(b)until a new syllabus is adopted by that authority under that section.]
Textual Amendments
F6Sch. 31 para. 14 renumbered as Sch. 31 para. 14(1) (30.4.2021) by Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 4), s. 84(1), Sch. 2 para. 26(13)(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2022/111, regs. 1, 3)
F7Words in Sch. 31 para. 14(1) substituted (30.4.2021) by Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 4), s. 84(1), Sch. 2 para. 26(13)(b) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2022/111, regs. 1, 3)
F8Sch. 31 para. 14(2) inserted (30.4.2021) by Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 4), s. 84(1), Sch. 2 para. 26(13)(c) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2022/111, regs. 1, 3)