# The Education Act 2002 (Commencement No. 12) (Wales) Order 2008

W.S.I. 2008/1728 · made 1 July 2008

This Order brings into force on 1 August 2008 provisions of the Education Act 2002 specified in the Schedule to the Order. These are the provisions of Part 7 of the 2002 Act (the curriculum in Wales) that have not yet been commenced together with consequential amendments and repeals and they relate to the introduction of the foundation stage in Wales.

Made under: Education Act 2002 (Section 216)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-2002-commencement-no-12-wales-order-2008/pdf/wsi_20081728_mi.pdf

## Introductory text

EDUCATION, WALES
Made 1 July 2008
The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the power conferred upon the National Assembly for Wales by section 216(3), (4) and (5) of the Education Act 2002 and now vested in them, make the following Order:

## 1 Title and interpretation

The title of this Order is the Education Act 2002 (Commencement No. 12) (Wales) Order 2008.

## 2 Title and interpretation

In this Order, unless otherwise stated, references to sections and Schedules are references to sections of, and Schedules to, the Education Act 2002.

## 3 Appointed day

The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions specified in Part 1 (provisions coming into force in relation to Wales and England) and Part 2 (provisions coming into force in relation to Wales only) of the Schedule to this Order is 1 August 2008.

## Signature

Jane Hutt
Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills, one of the Welsh Ministers
1 July 2008

## 1 Provisions coming into force on 1 August 2008 in relation to Wales and England

Provision
Subject matter
Section 99(2)
General requirements in relation to curriculum
Section 100(1)(b), (2)(b), (5)
Duty to implement general requirements
Section 101(3)(b)
Basic curriculum for every maintained school in Wales
Section 102
The foundation stage
Section 104
Curriculum requirements for foundation stage
Section 108(1)(a), (2), (6)
Establishment of the National Curriculum for Wales by order
Section 110
Implementation in respect of nursery schools etc

## 2 Provisions coming into force on 1 August 2008 in relation to Wales

Provision
Subject matter
Section 205
Application of Part 5 of Education Act 1996 to nursery education
Section 215 in so far as relating to the provisions of Schedules 21 and 22 below
Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
Schedule 21, paragraph 46(6)
Consequential and minor amendments
Schedule 22 in Part 3, the repeal of — Education Act 1996, section 410
Repeals

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 1 August 2008 provisions of the Education Act 2002 specified in the Schedule to the Order. These are the provisions of Part 7 of the 2002 Act (the curriculum in Wales) that have not yet been commenced together with consequential amendments and repeals and they relate to the introduction of the foundation stage in Wales.

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