Part V Supervision of curriculum for schools and external qualifications
Chapter IIF9Functions of the National Assembly for Wales
Functions of the F10National Assembly for Wales
Words in s. 28 cross-heading substituted (1.4.2006) by Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales (Transfer of Functions to the National Assembly for Wales and Abolition) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3239), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 10 (with art. 7)
28 General function of F11National Assembly for Wales to advance education and training.
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C129 Functions of the F12National Assembly for Wales in relation to curriculum and assessment.
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F15The National Assembly for Wales shall have the functions set out in subsection (2) F1 with respect to—
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pupils at maintained schools in Wales who have not ceased to be of compulsory school age,
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pupils at maintained nursery schools in Wales, and
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children for whom funded nursery education is provided in Wales otherwise than at a maintained school or maintained nursery school.
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The functions are—
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to keep under review all aspects of the curriculum for F2maintained schools or maintained nursery schools and all aspects of school examinations and assessment;
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to publish and disseminate, and assist in the publication and dissemination of, information relating to the curriculum for such schools or to school examinations and assessment;
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to make arrangements with appropriate bodies for auditing the quality of assessments made in pursuance of assessment arrangements; F3...
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In subsection (2) references to the curriculum for a maintained nursery school include references to the curriculum for any funded nursery education provided as mentioned in subsection (1)(c); and references to assessment in schools include references to assessment in funded nursery education.
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The Authority shall have, in relation to Wales, the function of developing learning goals and related materials for children who are F5under compulsory school age.
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The Authority shall have, in relation to Wales, the following functions in connection with baseline assessment schemes (within the meaning of Chapter I of Part IV), namely—
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if designated by the Secretary of State for the purpose, any function of a designated body under that Chapter; and
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any other function which may be conferred on the Authority by the Secretary of State.
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In this section—
“assessment” includes examination and test;
“funded nursery education” has the meaning given by section 98 of the Education Act 2002;
“maintained school” means—
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any community, foundation or voluntary school, and
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any community F42... special school.
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In the definition of “maintained school”, the reference to a community, foundation or voluntary school or to a community F43... special school, is a reference to such a school within the meaning of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.
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In this section references to ”school examinations and assessment” do not include examinations taken or assessments carried out for the purpose of the award of a qualification within the meaning of section 56 of the Qualifications Wales Act 2015.
F4630 Functions of the F13National Assembly for Wales in relation to F35relevant qualifications
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F2331 Other functions of the Authority.
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32 Supplementary provisions relating to discharge by F14the National Assembly for Wales of its functions .
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so far as relevant, have regard to—
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the requirements of F8section 99 of the Education Act 2002 (general duties in respect of curriculum),
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the F38reasonable requirements of industry, commerce, finance and the professions regarding education and training (including required standards of practical competence), and
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the reasonable requirements of persons with learning difficulties.
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In carrying out those functions F28the National Assembly for Wales shall in addition have regard to information supplied F29to it by F6Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales or Prif Arolygydd Ei Mawrhydi dros Addysg a Hyfforddiant yng Nghymru or by any body designated by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this section.
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In this section “persons with learning difficulties” means—
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children with special educational needs (as defined in section 312 of the Education Act 1996), and
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other persons who—
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have a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of persons of their age, or
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have a disability which either prevents or hinders them from making use of educational facilities of a kind generally provided for persons of their age.
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But a person is not to be taken to have a learning difficulty solely because the language (or form of language) in which the person is or will be taught is different from a language (or form of language) which has at any time been spoken in the person's home.
F4432ZAF33Qualifications functions of Welsh Ministers: co-operation and joint working etc.
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F4432AF31 Power of Welsh Ministers to give directions
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F4432AAF40Power of Welsh Ministers to impose monetary penalties
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F4432ABMonetary penalties: amount
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F4432ACMonetary penalties: appeals
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F4432ADMonetary penalties: interest and recovery
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F4432BF32Power of Welsh Ministers to withdraw recognition
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F4432BAF41Costs recovery
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F4432BBCosts recovery: appeals
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F4432BCCosts: interest and recovery
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F4432CF32Surrender of recognition
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Pt. V Ch. II heading substituted (1.4.2006) by Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales (Transfer of Functions to the National Assembly for Wales and Abolition) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3239), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 8 (with art. 7)