School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013

36 Policy statements: requirements and ancillary powers

(1) A policy statement issued under section 35(2) or (3) must set out—

(a) how the local authority or governing body (as the case may be) proposes that functions should be exercised differently from the course set out in the school improvement guidance, and

(b) the authority’s or the body’s reasons for proposing that different course.

(2) An authority or body that has issued a policy statement may—

(a) issue a revised policy statement;

(b) give notice revoking a policy statement.

(3) A policy statement (or revised statement) must state—

(a) that it is issued under section 35(2) or (3) (as the case may be), and

(b) the date on which it is to take effect.

(4) The authority or body that issues a policy statement (or revised statement), or gives a notice under subsection (2)(b), must—

(a) arrange for a statement or notice to be published;

(b) send a copy of any statement or notice to the Welsh Ministers.