The Education (Consultation on School Term Dates) (Wales) Regulations 2014

• Citation: S.I. 2014/1462 (W.)
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Title, commencement and application

(1) The title of these Regulations is the Education (Consultation on School Term Dates) (Wales) Regulations 2014 and they come into force on 2 September 2014.

(2) These Regulations apply in relation to Wales.

Section 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

“the 2002 Act” (“ Deddf 2002 ”) means the Education Act 2002;

“appropriate diocesan authority” (“ awdurdod esgobaethol priodol ”) has the same meaning as in section 142(1) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998;

“appropriate religious body” (“ corff crefyddol priodol ”) means—

in the case of a Church in Wales school or a Roman Catholic Church school, or proposed such school, the appropriate diocesan authority, and

in the case of other schools or proposed schools, the body representing the religion or religious denomination stated, or that it is intended to be stated, in relation to the school in an order under section 69(3) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.

Section 3 Consultation

(1) The period and method of the Welsh Ministers’ consultation must be in accordance with the table in the Schedule.

(2) In the case of doubt as to the date the Welsh Ministers received notice of the event or circumstances leading to the direction the date will be deemed to be such date as the Welsh Ministers reasonably determine.

(3) Where row 5 of the table in the Schedule applies the Welsh Ministers may determine that no such consultation will be carried out.

Section 4 Persons to be consulted

(1) Except where paragraph (2) applies the Welsh Ministers must consult on the direction in draft with—

(a) all local authorities in Wales;

(b) the governing bodies of all voluntary aided and foundation schools in Wales;

(c) the governing bodies of 10% of all community, voluntary controlled and maintained nursery schools;

(d) the Welsh Local Government Association;

(e) the Association of Directors of Education in Wales;

(f) the appropriate religious body for all maintained schools in Wales with a religious character;

(g) the Catholic Education Service;

(h) Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education and Training in Wales;

(i) the Children’s Commissioner for Wales; and

(j) all bodies representing the interests of members of staff of maintained schools in Wales.

(2) Where the Welsh Ministers carry out a consultation in accordance with row 5 of the table in the Schedule the Welsh Ministers must consult with such persons as they consider appropriate.