2008 No. 2629 (W.229)
EDUCATION, WALES
The Education (National Curriculum) (Foundation Stage) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2008
Made 3 October 2008
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 7 October 2008
Coming into force 28 October 2008

The Welsh Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred on the National Assembly for Wales by section 102, section 108(2) and section 210 of the Education Act 2002 and now vested in them, and having made such arrangements for consultation as it appears appropriate in accordance with section 117 of the said Act make the following Order:
2002 c. 32.
The functions of the National Assembly for Wales under these sections were transferred to the Welsh Ministers under paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).

1 1 The title of this Order is the Education (National Curriculum) (Foundation Stage) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2008 and it comes into force on 28 October 2008.
2 This Order applies in relation to Wales.
2 In article 3(1) of the Welsh language text of the Education (National Curriculum) (Foundation Stage) (Wales) Order 2008 for “Y darpariaethau” substitute “Mae'r darpariaethau”.
S.I. 2008/1732 (W.169).
Jane Hutt Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills, one of the Welsh Ministers 3 October 2008

(This note is not part of the Order)
The Education (National Curriculum) (Foundation Stage) (Wales) Order 2008 (“the 2008 Order”) specifies the dates on which the foundation stage will be phased in. The 2008 Order also specifies the period of the foundation stage and gives legal effect to the areas of learning, which set out the desirable outcomes and educational programmes. This Order amends the 2008 Order so as to correct a mistake in the Welsh language text.