Part 7The curriculum in Wales

The National Curriculum for Wales: special cases

111 Development work and experiments

(1)

For the purpose of enabling development work or experiments to be carried out, the F1Welsh Ministers may direct in respect of a particular maintained school or maintained nursery school that, for such period as may be specified in the direction, the National Curriculum for Wales—

(a)

shall not apply, or

(b)

shall apply with such modifications as may be specified in the direction.

(2)

A direction under subsection (1) may apply either generally or in such cases as may be specified in the direction.

(3)

In the case of a community, voluntary controlled or community special school or a maintained nursery school, a direction shall not be given under subsection (1) except F2...—

(a)

F3on an application by the governing body with the agreement of the F4local authority,

(b)

F5on an application by the F4local authority with the agreement of the governing body, or

(c)

F6on a proposal by the F7Welsh Ministers with the agreement of both the F4local authority and the governing body.

(4)

In the case of a foundation, voluntary aided or foundation special school, a direction shall not be given under subsection (1) except on an application by the governing body or F8... with the agreement of the governing body.

(5)

The F9Welsh Ministers may make it a condition of a direction under subsection (1) that any person by whom or with whose agreement the request for the direction was made should, when so directed or at specified intervals, report to F10the Welsh Ministers on any matters F11specified by them.

(6)

The F12Welsh Ministers may by a direction under this subsection vary or revoke a direction under subsection (1).