Part 5Miscellaneous and general
Chapter 1Powers of National Assembly for Wales
149Powers of National Assembly for Wales
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In Part 1 of Schedule 5 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32) (Assembly Measures), field 5 (education and training) is amended as follows.
2
After matter 5.4 insert—
Matter 5.4A The regulation of—
a
schools that are not maintained by F1local authorities ;
b
relevant independent educational institutions.
3
In matter 5.15 after “The inspection of—” insert—
za
schools;
zb
relevant independent educational institutions;
4
In that matter, for paragraph (b) substitute—
b
pre-16 education or training, or post-16 education or training, provided otherwise than by institutions within paragraphs (za) to (a);
5
In matter 5.16 for “, any of the kinds of education, training or services mentioned in matter 5.15.” substitute
—
a
pre-16 education or training;
b
post-16 education or training;
c
the training of teachers and specialist teaching assistants for schools;
d
services of the kinds mentioned in matter 5.8.
6
After the definition of “post-16 training” insert—
“pre-16 education or training” means education or training suitable to the requirements of persons who are of or below compulsory school age;
“relevant independent educational institution” means an institution other than a school which—
a
provides part-time education for one or more persons of compulsory school age (“part-time students”) whether or not it also provides full-time education for any person, and
b
would be an independent school but for the fact that the education provided for the part-time student or students is part-time rather than full-time.
For the purposes of the above definition of “relevant independent educational institution”, an institution provides “part-time” education for a person if—
a
it provides education for the person, and
b
the education does not amount to full-time education.