Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009

Government proposed Measure – Introduced by John Griffiths AM, Deputy Minister for Skills.

About the Measure

A Measure of the National Assembly for Wales to make provision about the entitlement to education of children in the last two years of compulsory schooling and young persons who have not attained the age of nineteen; to make provision by maintained schools and institutions within the further education sector of services related to education; to make provision for the disclosure of curriculum information; and for connected purposes.

Latest News

Following agreement by the National Assembly of the text of the proposed Measure, it received Royal Approval on 13 May 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.

Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009

Stage

Date

  • Proposed Measure introduced

  • Stage 1 - Committee consideration of general principles*

  • Stage 1 - Debate in plenary on general principles

  • Stage 2 - Committee consideration of amendments **

  • Stage 3 - Plenary consideration of amendments

  • Stage 4 - Passing of the Measure in Plenary

  • Date of Royal Approval

* undertaken by the proposed Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure Committee

** undertaken by Legislation Committee No.2

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Measure and Explanatory Memorandum

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Committee - Stage 2

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  • Stage 1

Consideration and agreement of the general principles of the Measure:

Stage 1 Committee
The Committee was established on 9 July 2008 to consider and report on the general principles of the Proposed Measure (Stage 1). The Committee ceased to exist when the Business Committee referred the Stage 2 proceedings to Legislation Committee No 2.

Public consultation
The Committee issued a call for evidence, which has now closed and the responses can be accessed at list of consultation responses.

Committee Stage 1 Report
The Committee published its Stage 1 Committee Report on 2 December 2008.

Plenary Stage 1 debate

The Assembly agreed to the general principles of the Measure after the Stage 1 debate in plenary on 9 December 2008

Related News Items

News items that have been prepared by the Assembly in relation to this piece of legislation can be found a

  • Stage 2

Detailed consideration of the Measure and any amendments tabled by a committee of Assembly Members. Stage 2 commenced on 10 December 2008 and concluded on 28 January 2009. Details of tabled amendments are available at:

  • Stage 3

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

Stage 3 commenced on 29 January 2009 and concluded on 17 March 2009. Details of tabled amendments are available at:

  • Stage 4

Passing the final text of the Measure.

The Measure was passed by the Assembly on 17 March 2009.

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