Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 Local curriculum for pupils in Key Stage 4

   1. General

      1. 1. Interpretation

      2. 2. Duty to implement general requirements

      3. 3. Basic curriculum for every maintained school in Wales

   2. Formation of local curricula

      1. 4. Formation of local curricula for pupils in Key Stage 4

      2. 5. Local curricula: Welsh language

      3. 6. Authorities with more than one local curriculum

   3. Entitlements

      1. 7. Pupils' choices of local curriculum courses

      2. 8. Pupils' local curriculum entitlements

      3. 9. Head teacher's decision as to entitlement

      4. 10. Delivery of local curriculum entitlements

      5. 11. Head teacher's decision to remove entitlement

   4. Joint-working

      1. 12. Planning the local curriculum

      2. 13. Delivery of local curriculum entitlements: joint-working

      3. 14. Joint-working: guidance and directions

   5. Supplemental

      1. 15. Power to amend learning domains

      2. 16. Application of local curriculum provisions to children who are not registered pupils

      3. 17. Application of local curriculum provisions to children who are registered pupils of special schools

      4. 18. Local curriculum: directions

      5. 19. Powers to alter or remove requirements for fourth key stage

      6. 20. Regulations and orders: procedure

3. PART 2 Local curriculum for students aged 16 to 18

   1. General

      1. 21. Education and training for persons aged 16 to 18

   2. Formation of local curricula

      1. 22. Formation of local curricula for students aged 16 to 18

      2. 23. Local curricula: Welsh language

      3. 24. Areas with more than one local curriculum

   3. Entitlements

      1. 25. Determination of a pupil's “relevant school or institution”

      2. 26. Pupils' choices of local curriculum courses

      3. 27. Students' local curriculum entitlements

      4. 28. Head teacher's or principal's decision as to entitlement

      5. 29. Delivery of local curriculum entitlements

      6. 30. Head teacher's or principal's decision to remove entitlement

   4. Joint-working

      1. 31. Planning the local curriculum

      2. 32. Delivery of local curriculum entitlements: joint-working

      3. 33. Joint-working: guidance and directions

   5. Supplemental

      1. 34. Power to amend learning domains

      2. 35. The local curriculum: interpretation

      3. 36. Local curriculum: directions

      4. 37. Application of local curriculum provisions to students who are registered pupils of special schools or who have learning difficulties

      5. 38. Application of local curriculum provisions to institutions within the higher education sector

      6. 39. Regulations and orders: procedure

4. PART 3 Services related to education, training and skills

   1. Learner support services

      1. 40. Provision of services by maintained schools and further education institutions

      2. 41. Duties of governing bodies

      3. 42. Amendments to the Learning and Skills Act 2000

   2. Learning Pathways

      1. 43. The learning pathway document

      2. 44. Learning pathways: interpretation

   3. Provision of curriculum information

      1. 45. Provision of curriculum information

5. PART 4 Miscellaneous and supplemental

   1. 46. Regulations in connection with the operation of the local curriculum

   2. 47. Minor and consequential amendments

   3. 48. Orders and regulations

   4. 49. Commencement

   5. 50. Short title

6. 1. SCHEDULE

      MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

      1. Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21)

         1. 1. Amend the Learning and Skills Act 2000 as follows.

         2. 2. In the sections mentioned in paragraph 3 replace each reference...

         3. 3. The sections are 32(1), 33, 34, 35(2) and (5), 36(1),...

         4. 4. In section 31— (a) in subsection (1) replace “National Assembly...

         5. 5. In section 32(3) replace— (a) “on it” with “ on...

         6. 6. In section 34— (a) in subsection (2)(a) replace “itself” with...

         7. 7. In section 35— (a) in subsection (1) replace—

         8. 8. In section 37— (a) in subsection (2) replace “its powers”...

         9. 9. In section 40(5) replace “its decisions” with “ their decisions...

         10. 10. In section 41— (a) in subsections (2) to (4) replace—...

      2. Education Act 2002 (c. 32)

         1. 11. Amend the Education Act 2002 as follows.

         2. 12. In the sections mentioned in paragraph 13 replace each reference...

         3. 13. The sections are 100(6) and (8), 101(3), 102, 103(4), 105(4)...

         4. 14. In section 100(1) replace “The National Assembly for Wales shall...

         5. 15. In sections 108(1) and (3) replace each reference to “the...

         6. 16. In sections 111(5) and 118 replace “the Assembly” with “...

         7. 17. In section 111(5) replace “specified by it” with “ specified...

         8. 18. In section 114(6) replace “appears to it” with “ appears...

         9. 19. In section 117 replace— (a) “the National Assembly for Wales...

         10. 20. In section 118 replace— (a) “it may require” with “...

      3. Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)

         1. 21. Amend the Government of Wales Act 2006 as follows.

         2. 22. In Table 2 in paragraph 35 of Schedule 11—