Education (Wales) Measure 2009

Government proposed Measure – Introduced by Jane Hutt AM, Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills.

About the Proposed Measure

The purpose of this Measure is to extend children’s entitlement by providing  them with rights to make special educational needs (SEN) appeals and claims of disability discrimination to the Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales (the Tribunal). It will amend the law that gives parents the right to make appeals and claims to the Tribunal.

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Following agreement by the National Assembly of the text of the proposed Measure, it received Royal Approval on 9 December 2009. The proposed Measure is now a Measure of the National Assembly (a Welsh law).

Record of Passage in the National Assembly for Wales

The following table sets out the dates for each stage of the Measure’s passage through the National Assembly for Wales.

Education (Wales) Measure 2009

Stage

Date

Proposed Measure introduced

27 April 2009

Stage 1 - Committee consideration of general principles*

Stage 1 - Debate in plenary on general principles

14 July 2009

Stage 2 - Committee consideration of amendments *

1 October 2009

Stage 3 - Plenary consideration of amendments

3 November 2009

Stage 4 - Passing of the Measure in Plenary

3 November 2009

Date of Royal Approval

9 December 2009

* undertaken by Legislation Committee No.3

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Measure and Explanatory Memorandum

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  • Stage 1

Consideration and agreement of the general principles of the Measure:

Public Consultation

The Committee issued a call for evidence (PDF, 44KB) on the Proposed Education (Wales) Measure which has now closed.  The responses can be accessed at the list of consultation responses.

Related Documents

Letter from the Minister for Children, Education and Lifelong Learning (PDF, 291 KB), 22 May 2009.

Report of the Subordinate Legislation Committee on the Proposed Education Wales Measure, 24 June 2009

Report of the Finance Committee on the Proposed Education (Wales) Measure, 25 June 2009.

Stage 1 Committee Report

The Committee published its Stage 1 Committee Report (PDF, 1.4MB) on 7 July 2009.

Plenary Stage 1 debate
The Assembly agreed to the general principles of the Measure after the Stage 1 debate in plenary on 14 July 2009

  • Stage 2

Detailed consideration of the Measure and any amendments tabled by a committee of Assembly Members.

Stage 2 commenced on 15 July 2009 and concluded on 1 October 2009. Details of tabled amendments are available at Stage 2 Amendments.

  • Stage 3

Detailed consideration in Plenary of the Measure and any selected amendments:

Stage 3 commenced on 2 October 2009 and concluded on 3 November 2009. Details of tabled amendments are available at: Stage 3 Amendments.

  • Stage 4

Passing the final text of the Measure. The Measure was passed by the Assembly on 3 November 2009.

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