Explanatory note

Sections 32A to 32C were inserted into the Education Act 2002 by section 42 of the Education (Wales) Act 2014 and make provision in relation to fixing school term dates and school sessions for maintained schools in Wales.

Section 32B provides that the Welsh Ministers may direct a local authority or governing body of a voluntary aided or foundation school to determine such school term dates as are specified in the direction.

Before making any such direction section 32B(3) requires the Welsh Ministers to carry out such consultation as they think appropriate. Section 32B(4) further provides that the Welsh Ministers may make such provision about that consultation as they consider appropriate.

Accordingly, these Regulations set out the period and method of the consultation including when a consultation may not be required (regulation 3 and the Schedule) and who must be consulted (regulation 4).