Education (Wales) Measure 2011

Government proposed Measure - introduced by Leighton Andrews AM, Minister for Children, Education and Lifelong Learning

About the Proposed Measure

The proposed Measure makes provision to put in place powers and duties to make collaboration commonplace in the education system, to improve school governance and to simply the planning of school places in Wales.

Current Stage

Following agreement by the National Assembly of the text of the proposed Measure, it received Royal Approval on 10 May 2011. 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.

Proposed Education Wales Measure

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 Legislation Committee No.5

Related Information

On this page you can find further information about this Measure, including Committee correspondence, news items and Business Committee papers.

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Proposed Measure and Explanatory Memorandum

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Committee - Stage 1

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  • Stage 1

Consideration and agreement of the general principles of the Measure. Public Consultation

The Committee issued an online consultation for evidence on the Proposed Education (Wales) Measure, which closed on the 5 January 2011.

Stage 1 Committee Report

Legislation Committee No. 5 reported on the general principles of the proposed Measure on 21 January 2011

Plenary Stage 1 debate
The Assembly agreed to the general principles of the Measure after the Stage 1 debate in plenary on 1 February 2011

  • Stage 2

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

Stage 2 commenced on 2 February 2011 and concluded on 2 March 2011.


Details of tabled amendments are available at:

  • Stage 3

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

Stage 3 commenced on 3 March 2011 and concluded on 29 March 2011. Details of tabled amendments are available at:

  • Stage 4

Passing the final text of the Measure:

The Measure was passed by the Assembly on 29 March 2011.

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