Statutory Instruments
2008 No. 1036
Constitutional Law
Devolution, Wales
The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Education and Training) Order 2008
Made
9th April 2008
Coming into force in accordance with Article 1
At the Court at Windsor Castle, the 9th day of April 2008
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
In accordance with section 95(5) of the Government of Wales Act 2006( 1 ), a draft of this order has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the National Assembly for Wales and each House of Parliament.
Accordingly, Her Majesty, in pursuance of section 95(1) of the Government of Wales Act 2006, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows: —
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Education and Training) Order 2008 and it shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
Amendments to Schedule 5 to the Government of Wales Act 2006
2. —(1) Field 5 (education and training) of Part 1 of Schedule 5 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 is amended in accordance with this article.
(2) In matter 5.10, for the words from “Provision about” to “any of the following—” substitute—
“ Arrangements for persons to travel to and from the places where they receive education or training.
This matter applies to—
(a) persons receiving nursery, primary, secondary or further education or training;
(b) persons described in matter 5.17 receiving higher education.
This matter does not include any of the following— ” .
(3) After matter 5.16( 2 ) insert—
“ Matter 5.17
Education and training for—
(a) persons who have a greater difficulty in learning than the majority of persons of the same age as those persons;
(b) persons who have, or have had—
(i) a physical or mental impairment, or
(ii) a progressive health condition (such as cancer, multiple sclerosis or HIV infection) where it is at a stage involving no physical or mental impairment.
This matter does not include arrangements for persons to travel to and from the places where they receive education or training. ” .
(4) Under the heading “Interpretation of this field”, before the definition of “post-16 education” insert—
“ “nursery education” means education suitable for children who have not attained compulsory school age; ” .
Judith Simpson
Clerk of the Privy Council
In the field of education and training, matters 5.1 to 5.10 were added by the National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence)(Conversion of Framework Powers) Order 2007 ( SI 2007/910 ) and matters 5.11 to 5.16 by section 27 of the Further Education and Training Act 2007 (c.25) .