Part 11Miscellaneous and General

Other provisions relating only to Wales

196 Publication and provision of material

1

A F1local authority in Wales shall publish any qualifying material which the National Assembly for Wales provides to the authority for the purposes of this subsection.

2

A F1local authority in Wales shall provide to such persons as the Assembly may specify any qualifying material which the Assembly provides to the authority for the purposes of this subsection.

3

The governing body of any school maintained by a F1local authority in Wales shall provide to such persons as the Assembly may specify any qualifying material which the Assembly provides to the body for the purposes of this subsection.

4

For the purposes of this section, “qualifying material” is material the Assembly considers likely to—

a

assist parents in choosing schools for their children,

b

increase public awareness of the quality of education provided at schools, or a school, and of the educational standards achieved there, or

c

assist in assessing the degree of efficiency with which the financial resources of schools, or a school, are managed.

5

No material published or provided under this section may name any individual to whom it relates.

6

The publication or provision of material by a F1local authority or governing body under this section shall be in such form and manner as may be prescribed.