Part V Supervision of curriculum for schools and external qualifications
Chapter IIF8Functions of the National Assembly for Wales
Functions of the F9National Assembly for Wales
Words in s. 28 cross-heading substituted (1.4.2006) by Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales (Transfer of Functions to the National Assembly for Wales and Abolition) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3239), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 10 (with art. 7)
28F52 General function of F10National Assembly for Wales to advance education and training.
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C129F50 Functions of the F11National Assembly for Wales in relation to curriculum and assessment.
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F14The National Assembly for Wales shall have the functions set out in subsection (2)
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respect to—
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pupils at maintained schools in Wales who have not ceased to be of compulsory school age,
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pupils at maintained nursery schools in Wales, and
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children for whom funded nursery education is provided in Wales otherwise than at a maintained school or
maintained nursery school.
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The functions are—
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to keep under review all aspects of the curriculum for F2maintained schools or maintained nursery schools
and all aspects of school examinations and assessment;
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to publish and disseminate, and assist in the publication and dissemination of, information relating to the curriculum for such schools or to school examinations and
assessment;
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to make arrangements with appropriate bodies for auditing the quality of assessments made in pursuance of assessment arrangements; F3...
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In subsection (2) references to the curriculum for a maintained nursery school include references to
the curriculum for any funded nursery education provided as mentioned in subsection (1)(c); and references to assessment in schools include references to
assessment in funded nursery education.
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The Authority shall have, in relation to Wales, the function of developing learning goals and related materials for children who are F5under
compulsory school age.
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The Authority shall have, in relation to Wales, the following functions in connection with baseline assessment schemes (within the meaning of Chapter I of Part
IV), namely—
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if designated by the Secretary of State for the purpose, any function of a designated body under that Chapter; and
b
any other function which may be conferred on the Authority by the Secretary of State.
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In this section—
“assessment” includes examination and test;“funded nursery education” has the meaning given by section 98 of the Education Act 2002;“maintained school” means—- a
any community, foundation or voluntary school, and - b
any communityF41... special school.
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In the definition of “maintained school”, the reference to a community, foundation or voluntary school or to a community F42... special school, is a reference to such a school within the meaning of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.
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In this section references to ”school examinations and assessment” do not include examinations taken or assessments carried out for the purpose of the award of a qualification within the meaning of section 56 of the Qualifications Wales Act 2015.
F4530 Functions of the F12National Assembly for Wales in relation to F34relevant qualifications
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F2231 Other functions of the Authority.
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32F51 Supplementary provisions relating to discharge by F13the National Assembly for Wales of its functions.
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so far as relevant, have regard to—
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the requirements of F7section 99 of the Education Act 2002 (general duties
in respect of curriculum),
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the F37reasonable requirements of industry, commerce, finance and the professions regarding education and training (including required standards of practical competence),
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the reasonable requirements of persons with learning difficulties.
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In carrying out those functions F27the National Assembly for Wales shall in addition have regard to information supplied F28to it by F6Her
Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales or Prif Arolygydd Ei Mawrhydi dros Addysg a Hyfforddiant yng Nghymru
or by any body designated by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this section.
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In this section “persons with learning difficulties” means—
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children with F49additional learning needs (as defined in section 2 of the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018), and
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other persons who—
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have a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of persons of their age, or
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have a disability which either prevents or hinders them from making use of educational facilities of a kind generally provided for persons of their age.
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But a person is not to be taken to have a learning difficulty solely because the language (or form of language) in which the person is or will be taught is different from a language (or form of language) which has at any time been spoken in the person's home.
F4332ZAF32Qualifications functions of Welsh Ministers: co-operation and joint working etc.
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F4332AF30 Power of Welsh Ministers to give directions
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F4332AAF39Power of Welsh Ministers to impose monetary penalties
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F4332ABMonetary penalties: amount
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F4332ACMonetary penalties: appeals
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F4332ADMonetary penalties: interest and recovery
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F4332BF31Power of Welsh Ministers to withdraw recognition
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F4332BAF40Costs recovery
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F4332BBCosts recovery: appeals
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F4332BCCosts: interest and recovery
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F4332CF31Surrender of recognition
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Pt. V Ch. II heading substituted (1.4.2006) by Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales (Transfer of Functions to the National Assembly for Wales and Abolition) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3239), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 8 (with art. 7)