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Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018
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· 2018-01-24
2026-09-01
Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018
2025-09-01
Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018
Changes on 2025-09-01
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#### Duty to refer a matter to a local authority that looks after a child
#### Children with additional learning needs in mainstream maintained schools
#### Duty to favour education for children at mainstream maintained schools
#### Review of additional learning provision in Welsh
#### Power to make consequential and transitional provision etc.
#### Duty to favour education for children at mainstream maintained schools
#### Giving notice etc. under this Part
#### Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
#### Constitution of the Education Tribunal for Wales
@@ -6279,16 +6279,180 @@
[^key-c7423244aa9ad4c55e3c9b990c91d15b]: [S. 40](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/40) in force at 1.9.2022 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [arts. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/3), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/4) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-dda556edc36406254ec4b5786143f3f0]: Sch. 1 para. 4(6) omitted (1.9.2022 for specified purposes, 1.9.2023 for specified purposes, 1.9.2024 for specified purposes) by virtue of [The Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) (Primary Legislation) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/744)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/744), [reg. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/744/regulation/1/3), [Sch. 2 para. 18(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/744/schedule/2/paragraph/18/3)
[^key-d02c5d04ea8affc911a7d42a9f63f317]: [Sch. 1 para. 22(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/schedule/1/paragraph/22/4) omitted (5.4.2025) by virtue of [The Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/435)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/435), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/435/regulation/1/2), [2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/435/regulation/2)
[^M_F_8a80f1fd-4904-4ec4-82d3-ad838281438e]: Word in s. 99(1) substituted (1.9.2022 for specified purposes, 1.9.2023 for specified purposes, 1.9.2024 for specified purposes) by [The Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) (Primary Legislation) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/744)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/744), [reg. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/744/regulation/1/3), [Sch. 2 para. 18(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/744/schedule/2/paragraph/18/2)
#### Additional learning needs
#### Duty to decide whether a looked after child has additional learning needs
[^key-bee0d0fe0e71302fc41ed2732e18164e]: [Sch. 1 para. 4(2)-(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/schedule/1/paragraph/4/2) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(o)(iii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/o/iii) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-7d04ca880f64fd981ce9553578aaa5e0]: [Sch. 1 para. 4(13)-(18)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/schedule/1/paragraph/4/13) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(o)(vii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/o/vii) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-440e7a1c30bafd6b6a0960460ab64a01]: [Sch. 1 para. 4(23)-(29)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/schedule/1/paragraph/4/23) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(o)(x)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/o/x) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-1256dc63a5916925e24a57e1cff031a8]: [Sch. 1 para. 24(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/schedule/1/paragraph/24/3)[(6)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/schedule/1/paragraph/24/6/a) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(o)(xxvi)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/o/xxvi) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-dda556edc36406254ec4b5786143f3f0]: [Sch. 1 para. 4(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/schedule/1/paragraph/4/6) omitted (1.9.2022 for specified purposes, 1.9.2023 for specified purposes, 1.9.2024 for specified purposes, 1.9.2025 for specified purposes) by virtue of [The Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) (Primary Legislation) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/744)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/744), [reg. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/744/regulation/1/3), [Sch. 2 para. 18(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/744/schedule/2/paragraph/18/3)
[^key-600a0be1ad884e658e3857c804c2b4b0]: [Sch. 1 para. 4(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/schedule/1/paragraph/4/7) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(o)(iv)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/o/iv) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-4c4196889fb63febf1114a3aed7deacf]: [Sch. 1 para. 4(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/schedule/1/paragraph/4/8)[(9)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/schedule/1/paragraph/4/9) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(o)(v)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/o/v) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-833f023c90acbd0795042bc8dc1b0f6a]: [Sch. 1 para. 4(10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/schedule/1/paragraph/4/10) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(o)(vi)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/o/vi) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-ebe7a9b31dfbf6994cdcda906071ac1c]: [Sch. 1 para. 4(19)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/schedule/1/paragraph/4/19/b) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(o)(viii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/o/viii) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-6c96b066565ee77ca4c6eb489f01e363]: [Sch. 1 para. 4(20)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/schedule/1/paragraph/4/20)[(21)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/schedule/1/paragraph/4/21) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(o)(ix)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/o/ix) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-2153c299057f6c0450232b5ef9abdd2f]: [Sch. 1 para. 4(32)(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/schedule/1/paragraph/4/32/a/i), [(ii)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/schedule/1/paragraph/4/32/a/ii/b) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(o)(xi)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/o/xi) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-4daacd1fb1cde8942f7bebf829c38676]: [S. 50(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/50/4)[(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/50/5) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(h)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/h) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-e897fe7f9d25b7d1c8425c25d09e6c31]: [Sch. 1 para. 19(5)(e)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/schedule/1/paragraph/19/5/e/ii) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(o)(xix)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/o/xix) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-2ee74730be871cb98562d6436f0f111a]: [Sch. 1 para. 23(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/schedule/1/paragraph/23/4) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(o)(xxiv)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/o/xxiv) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-66bf9e94c7b5fe4c4fbc8fa8a78a6c9a]: [Sch. 1 para. 11(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/schedule/1/paragraph/11/a) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(o)(xiv)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/o/xiv) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-4fc79bda1367cb89bf9edb689a4cc02f]: [Sch. 1 para. 12(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/schedule/1/paragraph/12/a) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(o)(xv)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/o/xv) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-c5e858ce0469e6db49797a8f7d26b825]: [Sch. 1 para. 14(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/schedule/1/paragraph/14/2)[(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/schedule/1/paragraph/14/3) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(o)(xvii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/o/xvii) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-d59b0d2e890a5cda00422160192ba50c]: [Sch. 1 para. 21(2)(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/schedule/1/paragraph/21/2/a/i)[(b)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/schedule/1/paragraph/21/2/b/ii) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(o)(xxi)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/o/xxi) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-84d1a684ec702b23c4a8b2bd077b850c]: [Sch. 1 para. 19(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/schedule/1/paragraph/19/1) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(o)(xviii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/o/xviii) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-09fb75402d6685eea21d3d67eac081a3]: [S. 50(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/50/1) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/g) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-9022bd70d68e19cba52de6a98c4a1534]: [Sch. 1 para. 4(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/schedule/1/paragraph/4/1) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(o)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/o/ii) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-731706ec0fd8bf82bcb1b783b75351d3]: [Sch. 1 para. 14(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/schedule/1/paragraph/14/1) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(o)(xvi)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/o/xvi) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-cbb387aaae2fc5e7f0a9c537c972097f]: [Sch. 1 para. 21(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/schedule/1/paragraph/21/1) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(o)(xx)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/o/xx) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-1cd8a05d2e88f786ea2166c6a8e921dc]: [Sch. 1 para. 23(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/schedule/1/paragraph/23/1) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(o)(xxiii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/o/xxiii) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-f7fcd472fe25940f5a51ef102674fd8a]: [Sch. 1 para. 24(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/schedule/1/paragraph/24/1) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(o)(xxv)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/o/xxv) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-72f0c0d5288616273f0af215c4b9a6a9]: Word in [s. 99(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/99/1) substituted (1.9.2022 for specified purposes, 1.9.2023 for specified purposes, 1.9.2024 for specified purposes, 1.9.2025 for specified purposes) by [The Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) (Primary Legislation) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/744)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/744), [reg. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/744/regulation/1/3), [Sch. 2 para. 18(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/744/schedule/2/paragraph/18/2)
[^key-26ba773a7dde2bf57ada96ef8b9296e9]: [S. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/7) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/b) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-b385eab2b59807d60c9bac7525fe42f5]: [S. 49](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/49) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/f) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-2be2a9e17de546570c81ea21f5d9490c]: [S. 44](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/44) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/e) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-e3a0b336c19e8924332a47f63e6284e7]: [S. 48](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/48) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/f) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-901bd6d9b99964ecc8d996ddd0aa4734]: [S. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/4) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/a) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-f40a980ff042140becd4721ec7913d26]: [S. 21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/21) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/c) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-ffadd507641931a78a3a316a388110bc]: [S. 32](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/32) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/c) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-9b6dc63c8f5f98d65d14a06469a10099]: [S. 36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/36) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/c) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-8f47f0c4101234590f5a7a018fb0b77b]: [S. 65](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/65) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(l)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/l) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-527165e201900c7bc9fae42b2acf0ccb]: [S. 96](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/96) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(n)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/n) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-22de65d5d68b0046dcd57c557ad7701f]: [S. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/8) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/b) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-8acc9dd3f4674ba8d8a42eff5d27860a]: [S. 47](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/47) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/f) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-4a74f950ebd752a7f510bfcdcff966e6]: [S. 68](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/68) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/m) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-8d1c9b02dda41c9e7780bae7d7c80481]: [S. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/11) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/b) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-0f0485aedd6a5657976d4a0fb89f623d]: [S. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/13) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/b) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-2f6c86041deaba4ca1a0d138f92ac0c6]: [S. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/18) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/c) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-0a8c43e9dbd7854fbac2010a7095e230]: [S. 20](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/20) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/c) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-cdf0895e08556bbb73bef58b9dfcbaef]: [S. 22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/22) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/c) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-da2eb05dd740176276dab2c88e381a9d]: [S. 23](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/23) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/c) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-8e2070a62a9e7238c3b35bce76f6685b]: [S. 24](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/24) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/c) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-5581939defa1ce7851566a919a1efee8]: [S. 26](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/26) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/c) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-4e4a094fe10ba5e4f57aba9e71dd33d7]: [S. 27](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/27) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/c) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-1d5487860dc85f4693658821fb5ad646]: [S. 28](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/28) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/c) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-d066e386282da3ba7ce7669a97ed1a09]: [S. 31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/31) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/c) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-f7e03d31f29638ecfe60194c19aa7b78]: [S. 64](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/64) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(l)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/l) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-0aac12d118280dbce21711103dfe0399]: [S. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/9) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/b) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-d9901bc1c866fa6b924d799f4d925860]: [S. 40](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/40) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/e) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-94361ca24b37861d7e3bec452e73d63b]: [S. 42](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/42) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/e) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-44b1acb7c336f32750ef74b431f5082a]: [S. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/12) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/b) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-7592c5ba2ebb55d83b812f922689729e]: [S. 14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/14) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/b) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-a85775f9d33b5edd6a343837a1356d3e]: [S. 41](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/41) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/e) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-797d801c7b4cf4ee6a3195b5d8cc6c77]: [S. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/2) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/a) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-3188ace75408246a5a08c1109479deea]: [S. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/3) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/a) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-3f0a20d957a583881df4ee416a9bb17c]: [S. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/6) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/b) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-26571e273e8b02671e1ffcb5d80a3f4f]: [S. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/10) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/b) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-91d7116daf1344ed62c096d5df26b55d]: [S. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/17) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/c) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-a92141b398419d5d51d205b32c021d93]: [S. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/19) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/c) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-257af560d166258c0a67c3b5a1aa445f]: [S. 25](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/25) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/c) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-a99810d6fa2bf083a713694ac7a1b08e]: [S. 29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/29) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/c) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-290d80475e01b5361696e675b1ed2f92]: [S. 30](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/30) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/c) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-937e526fe04ff2ca9a29d7a4c40b6c36]: [S. 33](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/33) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/c) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-66d35069fbed3242ec402a48e8d2b36d]: [S. 34](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/34) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/c) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-61046a9e8b24642797401f03d572efc5]: [S. 35](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/35) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/c) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-39815458bd698f05b153b7f9a1728ca9]: [S. 38](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/38) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/d) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-b75a827c3b2b91e0a6add4cd040bc088]: [S. 43](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/43) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/e) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-06f3b39a2e5396827f1a024df20c5eb1]: [S. 51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/51) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/i) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-717bbd4d26ff87bbbd2ee4c3e27821d4]: [S. 52](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/52) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/i) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-8c503955c06d6c584911bb6e4263d837]: [S. 53](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/53) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/i) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-0fb244658066482d2d25a98001dc623c]: [S. 55](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/55) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(j)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/j) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-a9dc5206a56ca1ea45d86f6e9725bcea]: [S. 59](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/59) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(k)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/k) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-e86dddd28d86253198d982e1798e6d3f]: [S. 63](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/63) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(l)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/l) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-a526a1f7da45dceeeb9656f25512a7bf]: [S. 66](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/66) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(l)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/l) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-83af19102a26ffe1fd3da7fe073b24ba]: [S. 69](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/section/69) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/m) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-62b1a9f3b564a4e27ae134412a94b0ce]: [Sch. 1 para. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/schedule/1/paragraph/7) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(o)(xii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/o/xii) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-3d267be31f45b0554667d854a83c6779]: [Sch. 1 para. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/schedule/1/paragraph/8) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(o)(xiii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/o/xiii) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-6c94003807f97e69444cc2ce74afabcc]: [Sch. 1 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/schedule/1/paragraph/1) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(o)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/o/i) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
[^key-0a1e709594089111328a89c4827efc4f]: [Sch. 1 para. 22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/2/schedule/1/paragraph/22) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2022/893](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893), [art. 2(o)(xxii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/2/o/xxii) (with [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/893/article/1/2))
#### Overview of this Act
#### Duty to refer a matter to a local authority that looks after a child
#### Welsh Ministers' duties to secure post-16 education and training
#### Additional learning provision outside England and Wales
#### Abolition of approval of independent schools in Wales
2025-04-05
Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018
2024-09-01
Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018
2023-09-01
Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018
2023-08-21
Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018
2022-09-01
Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018
2022-06-10
Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018
2022-01-01
Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018
2021-09-01
Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018
2021-06-22
Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018
2021-04-30
Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018
2021-01-04
Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018
2020-11-02
Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018
2019-04-10
Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018
2018-03-24
Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018
2018-01-25
Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018
2018-01-24
Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 —
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