The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Education) Order 2010

• Citation: S.I. 2010/1209
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Education) Order 2010 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

Section 2 Amendments relating to the field of education and training

(1) Field 5 (education and training) of Part 1 of Schedule 5 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 is amended as follows.

(2) After Matter 5.2 insert —

Matter 5.2A

Conduct and governance of schools maintained by local authorities, including the allocation of functions, property, rights and liabilities relating to such schools.

Matter 5.2B

Securing collaboration between persons or bodies with functions relating to schools maintained by local authorities.

Matter 5.2C

The following activities by persons or bodies with functions relating to schools maintained by local authorities—

establishment of bodies to do all or any of the following—

carry out activities relating to education or training,

exercise education functions on behalf of local authorities;

involvement with bodies mentioned in paragraph (a).

Section 3 Transitory provision

(1) During any period in which an order to which paragraph (2) below applies is not in force—

(a) the references to “local authorities” in the Matters inserted in Field 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 5 to the Government of Wales 2006 by Article 2 of this Order are to be read as references to “local education authorities”, and

(b) the reference to “education” in paragraph (a)(ii) of Matter 5.2C of those Matters is to be ignored.

(2) This paragraph applies to an order which—

(a) is made under subsection (1) of section 162 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 and contains provision by virtue of paragraph (a) of that subsection , and

(b) relates to Field 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 5 to the Government of Wales Act 2006.