The Education Development Plans (Wales) Regulations 2002

Publication of the education strategic plan

6.—(1) Each authority must publish a full copy of their approved plan by—

(a) making a written or electronic copy available for inspection at the authority’s offices, and

(b) laying it before the National Assembly,

on or before the first day of the plan, or as soon as reasonably practicable after the plan has been approved, if later.

(2) Each authority must provide a copy of their approved plan, or a summary version thereof, to—

(a) the head teacher and chair of the governing body of every school maintained by the authority; and

(b) any other person on the written request of that person.

(3) In this regulation “approved plan” means a full, supplementary or modified education strategic plan, in which the statement of proposals has been approved under section 7(2) or 7(8) of the 1998 Act, and “approved” in relation to such a plan shall be construed accordingly.

(4) The requirement in paragraph (2)(a) shall be deemed to be satisfied if the authority have notified the persons referred to in that paragraph that the authority’s approved plan or a summary version thereof is available on a website which the authority maintain on the Internet.