After section 33K of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21) insert—
(1)A local education authority, a governing body of a maintained school and the governing body of an institution must have regard to any guidance given from time to time by the Welsh Ministers as to the discharge of their duties under section 33K.
(2)Guidance given under subsection (1) may relate to the contents of co- operation arrangements.
(3)The persons mentioned in subsection (1) must comply with any direction given by the Welsh Ministers as to the entering into of co-operation arrangements.
(4)A direction under subsection (3)—
(a)may require persons to enter into specified arrangements;
(b)may specify the terms upon which arrangements are to be entered into (whether generally or in respect of specified arrangements);
(c)in the case of a direction to enter into specified arrangements with a person who is not mentioned in subsection (1), must not be given unless that person consents to the direction.”