Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018

Learner Travel (Wales) Measure 2008 (nawm 2)

14 (1) The Learner Travel (Wales) Measure 2008 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 1 (main terms used in the Measure), in subsection (4)—

(a) in paragraph (c), for “statements maintained under section 324 of the Education Act 1996 (c.56)” substitute “individual development plans maintained under section 14 or 19 of the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018”;

(b) for paragraph (h) substitute—

“(h) independent special post-16 institutions within the meaning given by section 56 of the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 which are named in individual development plans maintained under section 14 or 19 of that Act;”.

(3) In section 3 (local authority duty to make transport arrangements), in the table—

(a) in the first column—

(i) for “named in a statement maintained for the child under section 324 of the Education Act 1996” the first and second time it appears substitute “or other institution named in an individual development plan maintained for the child under section 14 of the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018”;

(ii) for “named in a statement maintained for the child under section 324 of the Education Act 1996” the third and fourth time it appears substitute “or other institution named in an individual development plan maintained for the child under section 19 of the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018”;

(b) in the second columnfor “named in a statement maintained for the child under section 324 of the Education Act 1996” the first and second time it appears substitute “or other institution named in an individual development plan maintained for the child under section 14 of the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018”.

(4) In section 14 (enforcement of travel behaviour code: withdrawal of travel arrangements), in subsection (11), in paragraph (b)(ii) for ”special educational needs” substitute “learning difficulty”.