Title and interpretation1

1

The title of this Order is the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 8 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2022.

2

In this Order—

  • “the 1996 Act” (“Deddf 1996”) means the Education Act 19962;

  • “the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018;

  • “child” (“plentyn”) means a person who is not over compulsory school age;

  • “code” (“cod”) means a code on additional learning needs issued under section 4 of the Act;

  • “compulsory school age” (“oedran ysgol gorfodol”) has the same meaning as in section 83 of the 1996 Act;

  • “in the area” (“yn ardal”) has the same meaning as in section 579(3B)4 of the 1996 Act;

  • “individual development plan” (“cynllun datblygu unigol”) means a plan prepared and maintained under Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Act;

  • “local authority” (“awdurdod lleol”) has the same meaning as in section 99 of the Act;

  • “looked after child” (“plentyn sy’n derbyn gofal”) has the same meaning as in section 15 of the Act;

  • “maintained school” (“ysgol a gynhelir”) has the same meaning as in section 99 of the Act;

  • “parent” (“rhiant”) has the same meaning as in section 5765 of the 1996 Act;

  • “reception class” (“dosbarth derbyn”) means a year group in which the majority of children will, in the school year, attain the age of 5;

  • “registered pupil” (“disgybl cofrestredig”) has the same meaning as in section 4346 of the 1996 Act;

  • “school year” (“blwyddyn ysgol”) has the same meaning as in section 5797 of the 1996 Act;

  • “Tribunal” (“Tribiwnlys”) means the Education Tribunal for Wales8;

  • “Tribunal Rules” (“Rheolau’r Tribiwnlys”) means the Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales Regulations 20129;

  • “year 6” (“blwyddyn 6”) means a year group in which the majority of children will, in the school year, attain the age of 11;

  • “year 10” (“blwyddyn 10”) means a year group in which the majority of children will, in the school year, attain the age of 15;

  • “year 11” (“blwyddyn 11”) means a year group in which the majority of children will, in the school year, attain the age of 16;

  • “year group” (“grŵp blwyddyn”) means a group of children at a school the majority of whom will, in a particular school year, attain the same age.

3

References in this Order to “the old law” are to Chapter 1 of Part 4 of the 1996 Act.

4

References in this Order to “the new law” are to—

a

the Act,

b

a regulation or the code made under that Act, and

c

any other provision of, or made under, an act that has effect for the purposes of or in relation to—

i

a provision of the Act or such regulations or code, or

ii

a person to whom the Act or such regulations or code applies.

5

For the purposes of this Order an appeal is finally determined if it is withdrawn, or if—

a

a decision is made by a tribunal or court on the appeal, and

b

if a request may be made to review the decision or it may be further appealed, and the period (or each of the periods) for doing so expires without a review being requested or further appeal being made.

6

For the purposes of this Order, a local authority is responsible for a child if he or she is in the area of the authority.

7

For the purposes of this Order, where a child is—

a

a looked after child, the appropriate local authority is the local authority that looks after the child;

b

not a looked after child, the appropriate local authority is the local authority responsible for the child.

8

For the purposes of this Order, an appeal is ongoing where—

a

the period within which an appeal under sections 326(1), 328(3)(b) or 329A(8) of the 1996 Act, or paragraph 11 of Schedule 27 to the 1996 Act could be made under Part B of the Tribunal Rules has not expired;

b

the child or the child’s parent has made an appeal under section 326(1), 328(3)(b) or 329A(8) of the 1996 Act, or paragraph 11 of Schedule 27 to the 1996 Act and that appeal has not been finally determined.