The Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments and Transitory Provision) Regulations 2026

• Citation: S.I. 2026/72 (W.)
• Sections: 10

Section 1 Title and coming into force

(1) The title of these Regulations is the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments and Transitory Provision) Regulations 2026.

(2) This regulation and regulations 2 and 4 to 10 come into force on 1 April 2026.

(3) Regulation 3 comes into force on 31 July 2026.

Section 2 School Standards and Framework Act 1998

In the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 , in section 82 (modification of trust deeds), in subsection (1), for “or the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013” substitute “, the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 or the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022” .

Section 3 Care Standards Act 2000

(1) In the Care Standards Act 2000 , in Schedule 2B (persons whose arrangements are subject to review by the Commissioner under section 73), for paragraph 8 substitute—

(8) Any tertiary education provider (other than one within paragraph 6, 7, 9 or 10) that is registered in a category specified in regulations made for the purposes of section 88 or 105 of the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022.

(2) The modification set out in paragraph (3) applies until the coming into force in full of paragraph 6(3)(c) of Schedule 4 to the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022.

(3) Schedule 2B to the Care Standards Act 2000 has effect as if after paragraph 8 there were inserted—

(8A) Any university receiving financial support under section 65 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (other than one within paragraph 7 or 8).

Section 4 Saint David’s Catholic College Incorporation Order 2005

In the Saint David’s Catholic College Incorporation Order 2005 , in article 10 (dissolution), in paragraph (2)(a)—

(a) before paragraph (i) insert—

(ai) the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research or the Welsh Ministers under section 97 or 103 of the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 in the period beginning with 1 April 2026;

(b) for paragraph (i) substitute—

(i) the Welsh Ministers under section 34 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 in the period beginning with 1 April 2006 and ending with 31 March 2026;

Section 5 The Education (Fees and Awards) (Wales) Regulations 2007

(1) The Education (Fees and Awards) (Wales) Regulations 2007 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1), at the appropriate place in alphabetical order insert—

“ the Commission ” (“ y Comisiwn ”) means the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research established by section 1 of the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022;

(3) In regulation 8 (payments by the Welsh Ministers)—

(a) in paragraph (1)—

(i) after “lawful for” insert “the Commission or” ;

(ii) for “section 34 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000” substitute “section 97 of the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022” ;

(b) in paragraph (2)—

(i) after “institution to which” insert “the Commission or” ;

(ii) for “section 34 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000” substitute “section 97 of the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022” .

Section 6 Learner Travel (Wales) Measure 2008

In the Learner Travel (Wales) Measure 2008 , in section 1 (main terms used in this Measure), in subsection (4)(g), after “section 97” insert “or 103” .

Section 7 School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013

(1) The School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 is amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 2 (regulated alterations)—

(a) in paragraph 10 (alterations to premises), in sub-paragraph (3)(c)(i), for “, 68 or 72” substitute “or 68” ;

(b) in paragraph 19 (increase in pupils: special schools), in sub-paragraph (2)(c)(i), for “, 68 or 72” substitute “or 68” .

(3) In Schedule 5 (minor and consequential amendments), in paragraph 19(7)(b), omit “section 75(2)(b) of,” .

Section 8 Further and Higher Education (Governance and Information) (Wales) Act 2014

In the Further and Higher Education (Governance and Information) (Wales) Act 2014 , in section 6 (abolition of duties of further education institutions to comply with directions), omit subsection (1).

Section 9 The Education Workforce Council (Main Functions) (Wales) Regulations 2015

In the Education Workforce Council (Main Functions) (Wales) Regulations 2015 , in Schedule 3 (requirements to be satisfied by persons who are not qualified teachers in order to carry out specified work), in paragraph 6 (qualified further education teachers teaching vocational courses within the local curriculum), in sub-paragraph (2), for “the Welsh Ministers” substitute “the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research” .

Section 10 The Education Workforce Council (Registration of Youth Workers, Youth Support Workers and Work Based Learning Practitioners) Order 2016

In the Education Workforce Council (Registration of Youth Workers, Youth Support Workers and Work Based Learning Practitioners) Order 2016 , in article 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “work based learning body” , for “section 34(1) of the Learning and Skills Act 2000” substitute “section 97 or 103 of the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022” .