The Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (Transitional and Saving Provision) Regulations 2022

• Citation: S.I. 2022/111 (W.)
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Title and commencement

(1) The title of these Regulations is the Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (Transitional and Saving Provision) Regulations 2022.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 8 March 2022.

Section 2 Interpretation

(1) In these Regulations—

“ the 2021 Act ” (“ Deddf 2021 ”) means the Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021;

“ child ” (“ plentyn ”) has the meaning given to it in section 579(1) of the Education Act 1996 ;

“ pupil ” (“ disgybl ”) has the meaning given to it in section 3 of the Education Act 1996 .

(2) References in these Regulations to “the old law” are to the provisions amended or repealed by Schedule 2 to the 2021 Act as they had effect immediately before Schedule 2 to the 2021 Act came into force.

(3) References in these Regulations to a child or pupil provided with education “under the old curriculum” are to those children and pupils to whom Part 2, 3 or 5 of the 2021 Act applies, but in relation to whom the relevant Part of that Act has not yet come into force.

Section 3 Saving and transitional provision

(1) Despite the commencement of section 73 of, and Schedule 2 to, the 2021 Act, the old law continues to have effect—

(a) in relation to a child or pupil provided with education under the old curriculum, and

(b) in relation to education so provided.

(2) Paragraph (1) ceases to have effect on 1 September 2028.