§ Mr. CartwrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list all the consultation documents, draft statutory instruments, circulars and letters to chief education officers which have so far been issued by his Department as a direct result of the passing of the Education Reform Act 1988, together with those likely to be issued in the foreseeable future.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsConsultation documents, draft statutory instruments, circulars and letters to chief education officers and other interested bodies which have so far been issued by the Welsh Office as a direct result of the passing of the Education Reform Act 1988, and those likely to be issued in the foreseeable future, are as follows:
Issued to date
Circulars
Since the end of July the following circulars of advice have been issued to LEAs and other interests following the passing of the Education Reform Act:
Circular 36/88 Education Reform Act 1988: Local management of schools—30 September 1988.Circular 37/88 Education Reform Act 1988: Governance of maintained further and higher education colleges in Wales—20 September 1988.Circular 38/88 Education Reform Act 1988: Local management of further and higher education institutions in Wales; planning and delegation schemes and articles of government—30 September 1988.Circular 47/88 Admission of pupils to county and voluntary schools—11 November 1988.Draft circulars
The following draft circulars have been issued for consultation to interested bodies including chief education officers. Final circulars will be issued on completion of the consultation.
Education Reform Act 1988: Charges for school activities—30 September 1988.
Education Reform Act 1988: Religious education and collective worship—26 October 1988.
Education Reform Act 1988: Draft circular on order under section 222 (modifications to employment law)—19 October 1988 (see also draft statutory instrument below).
373WEducation Reform Act 1988: Draft guidance on the Government's proposals for grant maintained schools—6 July 1988.
Consultation documents
National curriculum: Mathematics for aged 5–16—16 August.
National curriculum: Science for ages 5–16—16 August.
The national curriculum Welsh working group's interim report was published on 9 November and the group is consulting interested bodies about it.
Draft statutory instruments
The Education (Modification of Enactments relating to Employment) Order 1988—(19 October) (See draft circular above).
Letters to CEOs and other interested parties
Education Reform Act 1988: Transitional arrangements for grant maintained school applications—31 August 1988.
To be issued
Circulars
See note on draft circulars above.
Draft circulars
Education Reform Act 1988: Information requirements under section 22 of the Education Reform Act.
Education Reform Act 1988: Local arrangements for the consideration of complaints under section 23 of the Education Reform Act.
Education Reform Act 1988: The school curriculum and assessment.
Consultation documents
Education Reform Act 1988: Financial arrangements for grant maintained schools and draft finance regulations.
National Curriculum: Arrangements for temporary withdrawal of individual pupils. Consultation on the national curriculum English working group's primary report. Consultation on final reports of the national curriculum working groups on Welsh, secondary English and technology due in April 1989.
Draft statutory instruments
Higher Education Courses (Wales) Regulations.
Draft Orders under section 4(2)(a) and (b) on attainment targets and programmes of study for maths and science.