Education Act 1997

29 Functions of the Authority in relation to curriculum and assessment.E+W

(1)The Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales shall have the functions set out in subsection (2) [F1 with respect to—

(a)pupils at maintained schools in Wales who have not ceased to be of compulsory school age,

(b)pupils at maintained nursery schools in Wales, and

(c)children for whom funded nursery education is provided in Wales otherwise than at a maintained school or maintained nursery school.]

(2)The functions are—

(a)to keep under review all aspects of the curriculum for [F2maintained schools or maintained nursery schools] and all aspects of school examinations and assessment;

(b)to advise the Secretary of State on such matters concerned with the curriculum for such schools or with school examinations and assessment as he may refer to them or as they may see fit;

(c)to advise the Secretary of State on, and if so requested by him assist him to carry out, programmes of research and development for purposes connected with the curriculum for such schools or with school examinations and assessment;

(d)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;

(e)to make arrangements with appropriate bodies for auditing the quality of assessments made in pursuance of assessment arrangements; F3. . .

(f)F3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F4(2A)In subsection (2) references to the curriculum for a maintained nursery school include references to the curriculum for any funded nursery education provided asmentioned in subsection (1)(c); and references to assessment in schools include references to assessment in funded nursery education.]

(3)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.]

(4)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—

(a)if designated by the Secretary of State for the purpose, any function of a designated body under that Chapter; and

(b)any other function which may be conferred on the Authority by the Secretary of State.

(5)In this section “assessment” and “maintained school” have the same meaning as in section 23[F6; and “funded nursery education” has the meaning given by section 98 of the Education Act 2002;]

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 29(1) substituted (19.12.2002) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), Sch. 17 para. 5(2) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/3185, arts. 2, 4, Sch. Pt. 1

F2Words in s. 29(2)(a) substituted (19.12.2002) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 189, Sch. 17 para. 5(3)(a) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/3185, arts. 2, 4, Sch. Pt. 1

F3S. 29(2)(f) and preceding word repealed (19.12.2002) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 189, 215(2), Sch. 17 para. 5(3)(b), Sch. 22 Pt. 2 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/3185, arts. 2, 4, Sch. Pt. 1

F5Words in s. 29(3) substituted (1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1), Sch. 30 para. 215 (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch. 1