Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018
A Welsh Government Bill, introduced by Alun Davies AM, Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language. The Business Committee remitted the Bill to the Children, Young People and Education Committee.
About the Bill
The Bill made provision for a new statutory framework for supporting children and young people with additional learning needs. This replaced existing legislation surrounding special educational needs and the assessment of children and young people with learning difficulties and / or disabilities in post-16 education and training.
The Bill continued the existence of the Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales and provides for children, their parents and young people to appeal to it against decisions made in relation to their or their child’s additional learning needs, but renames it the Education Tribunal for Wales.
Further detail about the Bill can be found in its accompanying Explanatory Memorandum.
Current Stage
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The Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 became law in Wales on 24 January 2018.
Record of Passage in
the National Assembly for Wales
The following table sets out the dates for each stage of the Bill’s passage through the National Assembly for Wales.
Stage |
Documents |
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Bill introduced: 12 December 2016 |
Additional
Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Bill, as introduced Draft Additional Learning Needs Code – February 2017 Explanatory Memorandum: Revisions to the Regulatory Impact Assessment Revised Regulatory Impact Assessment – 8 September 2017 Revised Regulatory Impact Assessment: Report of the External Review – 8 September 2017 Statement of Policy Intent for subordinate legislation to be made under the Bill Business
Committee’s Report on the timetable for consideration of the Bill
(revised – see below) Business
Committee: Revised timetable for consideration of the Bill Business
Committee: Further revised timetable for consideration of the Bill Written
Statement by the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language: 12
December 2016 Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language: 13
December 2016 Research
Service Blog: December 2016 Legislative
Glossary (Welsh language version only) |
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Stage 1: Committee considerations of general principles |
The Children, Young People and Education Committee considered the Bill on the following dates.
Committee Stage 1 Report The Committee laid its report on 24 February 2017. (PDF 1MB) The Constitutional
and Legislative Affairs Committee considered the Bill on the following dates:
The Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee laid its report on the Bill (PDF, 1MB) on 24 May 2017. The Minister acknowledged the report with a letter (PDF 230KB) on 7 June 2017. The
Finance
Committee considered the Bill on the following dates:
Letter
from the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language - 8 March 2017
(PDF, 266KB) Letter from the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language – 7 June 2017 (PDF, 231KB) |
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Stage 1: Debate in Plenary on general principles |
A debate took place in Plenary on 6 June 2017. The motion to agree the general principles of the Bill was agreed. |
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Financial Resolution |
In accordance with Standing Order 26.68 the Presiding Officer indicated that a financial resolution was required for this Bill. Further information about financial resolutions is available in section 3 of the Guide to the scrutiny stages for Public Bills. A Financial Resolution in relation to the Bill was agreed in Plenary on 3 October 2017. |
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Stage 2: Committee consideration of amendments |
Stage 2 consideration took place in Committee on 4 & 12 October 2017. Concise Minutes: 4 October 2017 Concise Minutes: 12 October 2017 Notices of
Amendments Notice of Amendments – 30 June 2017 Welsh Government: Purpose and Effect table – 30 June 2017 Notice of Amendments – 21 July 2017 Welsh Government: Purpose and Effect table – 21 July 2017 Notice of Amendments – 11 September 2017 Notice of Amendments – 21 September 2017 Welsh Government: Purpose and Effect table – 21 September 2017 Notice of Amendments – 22 September 2017 Notice of Amendments – 25 September 2017 Welsh Government: Purpose and Effect table – 25 September 2017 Notice of Amendments - 27 September 2017 Marshalled List of Amendments – 4 October 2017 Groupings of Amendments – 4 October 2017 Marshalled List of Amendments – 12 October 2017 Groupings of Amendments – 12 October 2017 Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 2 - (Amendments to the Bill since the previous version are indicated by sidelining in the right margin.) Other information /
documents received during Stage 2 Research
Service blog: August 2017 Revised Regulatory Impact Assessment – 8 September 2017 Revised Regulatory Impact Assessment: Report of the External Review – 8 September 2017 The
Finance
Committee considered the Bill on the following date:
The Committee published a Supplementary Report: Financial implications of the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Bill (PDF 316KB) |
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Stage 3: Plenary consideration of amendments |
Following the completion of Stage 2 proceedings, Stage 3 commenced on 13 October 2017. Stage 3 consideration took place in Plenary on 21 November 2017 to consider amendments to the Bill (as amended at Stage 2). Notices of Amendments Notice of Amendments – 3 November 2017 Notice of Amendments – 10 November 2017 Welsh Government: Purpose and Effect Table – 10 November 2017 Notice of Amendments – 13 November 2017 Notice of Amendments – 14 November 2017 Welsh Government: Purpose and Effect Table – 14 November 2017 Marshalled List of Amendments – 21 November 2017 Groupings of Amendments – 21 November 2017 Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 3 - Amendments to the Bill since the previous version are indicated by sidelining in the right margin. Other information /
documents received during Stage 3 Letter from the First Minister regarding Members in charge of Government Bills Research Service blog: November 2017 Revised Explanatory Memorandum – November 2017 Letter
from the Cabinet Secretary for Education – 17 November 2017 (PDF, 277KB) |
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Stage 4: Passing of the Bill in Plenary |
The Bill was agreed by the Assembly on 12 December 2017. Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Bill, as passed |
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Post-stage 4 |
The Attorney General (PDF, 202KB) and Counsel General (PDF, 224KB) wrote to the Chief Executive and Clerk of the Assembly to advise that they would not be referring the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Bill to the Supreme Court under Sections 112 or 114 of the Government of Wales Act 2006. |
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Date of Royal
Assent |
Royal Assent was given on 24 January 2018. |
Contact information
Clerk: Gareth Rogers
Phone: 0300 200 6565
Postal address:
National Assembly for Wales
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff CF99 1NA
Email: SeneddCYPE@Assembly.Wales
Business type: Bill
Reason considered: Government Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 18/11/2016
Documents
- Letter to Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee from the Minister for Education regarding the implementation of the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 - 26 February 2021
PDF 461 KB
- Letter from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee to the Minister for Education regarding the implementation of the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 - 19 February 2021
PDF 338 KB
- Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Bill, as Passed
PDF 513 KB
- Response from the Attorney General - 19 December 2017
PDF 202 KB
- Marshalled List of Amendments – 21 November 2017
PDF 175 KB
- Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education - 11 December 2017
PDF 396 KB
- Groupings of Amendments – 21 November 2017
PDF 72 KB
- Notice of Amendments - 13 November 2017
PDF 58 KB
- Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education – 17 November 2017
PDF 277 KB
- Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 3
PDF 522 KB
- Revised Explanatory Memorandum - November 2017
PDF 3 MB
- Welsh Government: Purpose and Effect Table – 14 November 2017
PDF 112 KB
- Notice of Amendments - 14 November 2017
PDF 93 KB
- Notice of Amendments - 10 November 2017
PDF 144 KB
- Welsh Government: Purpose and Effect Table – 10 November 2017
PDF 307 KB
- Letter from the First Minister regarding Members in charge of Government Bills - 9 November 2017
PDF 148 KB
- Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 2
PDF 382 KB
- Notice of Amendments - 3 November 2017
PDF 95 KB
- Groupings of Amendments – 12 October 2017
PDF 75 KB
- Marshalled List of Amendments – 12 October 2017
PDF 215 KB
- Groupings of Amendments – 4 October 2017
PDF 75 KB
- Marshalled List of Amendments – 4 October 2017
PDF 241 KB
- Notice of Amendments - 27 September 2017
PDF 69 KB
- Welsh Government: Purpose and Effect table – 25 September 2017
PDF 564 KB
- Notice of Amendments - 25 September 2017
PDF 133 KB
- Notice of Amendments - 22 September 2017
PDF 89 KB
- Letter from the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language - 21 September 2017
PDF 984 KB
- Welsh Government: Purpose and Effect table – 21 September 2017
PDF 436 KB
- Notice of Amendments - 21 September 2017
PDF 119 KB
- Notice of Amendments - 11 September 2017
PDF 76 KB
- Revised Regulatory Impact Assessment: Report of the External Review - 8 September 2017
PDF 980 KB
- Revised Regulatory Impact Assessment: Letter from the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language - 8 September 2017
PDF 279 KB
- Revised Regulatory Impact Assessment - 8 September 2017
PDF 2 MB
- Letter from the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language: ALN Transformation Programme update - 7 September 2017
PDF 892 KB
- Welsh Government: Purpose and Effect table – 21 July 2017
PDF 224 KB
- Notice of Amendments - 21 July 2017
PDF 72 KB
- Response by the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language to the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee's Stage 1 Report - 17 July 2017
PDF 340 KB
- Response by the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language to the Children, Young People and Education Committee's Stage 1 Report - 17 July 2017
PDF 415 KB
- Response by the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language to the Finance Committee’s Stage 1 Report – 17 July 2017
PDF 343 KB
- Letter from the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language: Additional Learning Needs Transformation Leads - 11 July 2017
PDF 271 KB
- Notice of Amendments - 30 June 2017
PDF 78 KB
- Welsh Government: Purpose and Effect table – 30 June 2017
PDF 202 KB
- Letter from the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language (to Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee) - 7 June 2017
PDF 230 KB
- Letter from the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language (to Finance Committee) – 7 June 2017
PDF 231 KB
- Letter from the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language and the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport - 6 June 2017
PDF 271 KB
- Letter from the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language: Revised RIA - 6 June 2017
PDF 238 KB
- Consultation on Welsh Government Healthcare Guidance: Response 3 – Joint Organisation Response
PDF 570 KB
- Letter to the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language: Revised RIA - 26 May 2017
PDF 124 KB
- Letter from the Chair of Finance Committee to the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language: Revised RIA - 26 May 2017
PDF 250 KB
- Letter from the Chair of Finance Committee to the Business Committee - 26 May 2017
PDF 175 KB
- Letter from the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language: Revised RIA - 25 May 2017
PDF 241 KB
- Letter from the First Minister to the Children’s Commissioner for Wales: UNCRC – 8 May 2017
PDF 198 KB
- Consultation on Welsh Government Healthcare Guidance: Response 1 – Individual
PDF 152 KB
- Summary of survey responses from parents & carers
PDF 240 KB
- Consultation on Welsh Government Healthcare Guidance: Response 2 – Children’s Commissioner for Wales
PDF 118 KB
- Letter from the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language to the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee - 11 April 2017
PDF 301 KB
- Letter from the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language - 11 April 2017
PDF 332 KB
- Bill Summary
PDF 3 MB
- Letter from the Children’s Commissioner for Wales to the First Minister: UNCRC – 31 March 2017
PDF 116 KB
- Letter to Stakeholders on Welsh Government Healthcare Guidance - 30 March 2017
PDF 165 KB
- Letter to the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language - 22 March 2017
PDF 113 KB
- Letter from the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language - 21 March 2017
PDF 242 KB
- Letter to the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language - 13 March 2017
PDF 217 KB
- Letter from the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language - 8 March 2017
PDF 235 KB
- Letter from the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language (to Finance Committee) - 8 March 2017
PDF 266 KB
- Letter to the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language - 16 February 2017
PDF 174 KB
- Letter from the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language - 14 February 2017
PDF 237 KB
- Event with Parents 9 February 2017 - Summary of Evidence
PDF 368 KB View as HTML (68) 190 KB
- Explanatory Memorandum: Revisions to the Regulatory Impact Assessment - 7 February 2017
PDF 2 MB
- Draft Additional Learning Needs Code – February 2017
PDF 3 MB
- Statement of Policy Intent for subordinate legislation to be made under the Bill
PDF 411 KB
- Stakeholder Conference 26 January 2017 - Summary of Evidence
PDF 158 KB View as HTML (72) 99 KB
- Response from the Counsel General - 8 January 2017
PDF 224 KB
- Summary of survey responses from children & young people
PDF 162 KB
Consultations