# The Education (Local Curriculum for Students Aged 16 to 18) (Wales) Regulations 2011, Regulation 6: Head teacher’s or principal’s decision as to entitlement


(1) Where a head teacher or principal of a student’s relevant school or institution decides under section 33G(1) of the 2000 Act that a student is not entitled to follow a course or courses of study he or she must do so within whichever is the earlier of–
(a) 3 working days before the start of the entitlement period, or
(b) 3 working days before the start of the course or courses of study which the student has elected to follow under section 33E of the 2000 Act.
(2) Where a head teacher or principal of a student’s relevant school or institution so decides he or she must within 3 working days of that decision inform the pupil and the parent of the pupil in writing of the following matters–
(a) of the decision and the reasons for it;
(b) that the pupil or the parent of the pupil may request the head teacher or principal review that decision;
(c) the period within which such a request must be made; and
(d) that the pupil or the parent of the pupil may make representations in writing about that decision to the head teacher or principal.
(3) A request by a pupil or the parent of the pupil under paragraph (2)(b) and any representations under paragraph (2)(d) must be made within 5 working days of his or her receipt of notice of the head teacher’s or principal’s decision.
(4) Where a pupil or the parent of the pupil requests under paragraph (2)(b) that a head teacher or principal review his or her decision the head teacher or principal must make a determination within 10 working days of receipt of the request and in so doing he or she must consider—
(a) the circumstances in which his or her decision was made;
(b) any written representations made by a pupil or parent of the pupil about that decision; and
(c) any other circumstances he or she considers relevant.
(5) The head teacher or principal must within 3 workings days of his or her determination pursuant to paragraph (4), inform the pupil and the parent of the pupil in writing of it and the reasons for it.
(6) This regulation applies only in relation to the first election a student makes under section 33E(1) of the 2000 Act in accordance with regulation 5 (and not in relation to any subsequent election).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2011/107/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-local-curriculum-for-students-aged-16-to-18-wales-regulations-2011/regulation-6
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