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The Welshpool Church in Wales Primary School (Change to School Session Times) Order 2020

W.S.I. 2020/1340 · Made 24 November 2020

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Education, Wales

Made 24 November 2020

Laid before Senedd Cymru 25 November 2020

Coming into force 1 January 2021

The governing body of Welshpool Church in Wales Primary School (“the governing body”) have, in accordance with section 4(2) of the Education Act 2002f1 (“the Act”), consulted the local authority and such persons as appear to them to be appropriate, including the parents of registered pupils at the school and the staff working at the school;

It is the opinion of the Welsh Ministers, having regard to the matters set out in section 1(2) of the Act, that the implementation by the governing body of the provisions of this Order may contribute to the raising of educational standards achieved by children in Wales;

The Welsh Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred upon the National Assembly for Wales by section 2(1) of the Actf2, and now vested in them, on the application of the governing body, make the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2002 c. 32. Section 4(2) has been amended by paragraph 3(4)(a) of Schedule 16(1) to the Education and Inspections Act 2006 c. 40 and paragraph 11(2) of Schedule 2(1) to the Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order S.I. 2010/1158.

f2

The functions of the National Assembly for Wales in sections 1 to 5 were vested in the Welsh Ministers by paragraphs 30 and 32 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).

Contents

  1. 1Title and commencement
  2. 2Exemption from the School Session Regulations
  3. 3Time period
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1Title and commencement

The title of this Order is the Welshpool Church in Wales Primary School (Change to School Session Times) Order 2020 and it comes into force on 1 January 2021.

2Exemption from the School Session Regulations

Regulation 4(2), (3) and (4) of the Changing of School Session Times (Wales) Regulations 2009f1 does not apply to the governing body of Welshpool Church in Wales Primary Schoolf2 of Gungrog Road, Welshpool, Powys, SY21 7EJ.

3Time period

This Order will have effect until 31 August 2021.

Signature

Kirsty Williams

Minister for Education, one of the Welsh Ministers

24 November 2020

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is made under section 2 of the Education Act 2002. Article 2 provides that regulation 4(2), (3) and (4) of the Changing of School Session Times (Wales) Regulations 2009 does not apply to the governing body of Welshpool Church in Wales Primary School. This will allow the governing body to make alterations to when the school sessions start and end, including when the school day starts and ends, from 1 January 2021, rather than at the beginning of a school term or school year. Article 3 specifies that the Order has effect until 31 August 2021.

The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to this Order. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with this Order.