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Statutory Instruments
Education, England
Made
22nd August 2013
Coming into force
1st September 2014
This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 84(6) and 86 of the Education Act 2002(1).
In accordance with section 96(2) and (3) of that Act, the Secretary of State for Education has given notice of the proposal to make this Order to associations of local authorities, bodies representing the interests of school governing bodies, organisations representing school teachers and to other persons with whom consultation appeared to the Secretary of State to be desirable.
In accordance with section 96(4) of that Act, the Secretary of State has given those bodies and persons a reasonable opportunity of submitting evidence and representations as to the issues arising from the proposal.
In accordance with section 96(5) and (6) of that Act, having considered the evidence and representations submitted the Secretary of State has published a draft of the proposed order and a summary of the views expressed during the consultation, and has allowed a period of not less than one month for the submission of further evidence and representations as to the issues arising.
In accordance with section 210(3) of that Act a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
The Secretary of State now makes the following Order.
1. This Order may be cited as the Education (Amendment of the Curriculum Requirements) (England) Order 2013 and comes into force on 1st September 2014.
2. In section 84 of the Education Act 2002 (curriculum requirements for first, second and third key stages) for paragraph (b) of subsection (3) substitute-
"(b)computing,".
3. In section 85 of the Education Act 2002 (2)(curriculum requirements for fourth key stage) for paragraph (a) of subsection (4) substitute -
"(a)computing,".
Elizabeth Truss
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Education
22nd August 2013
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends section 84(3) of the Education Act 2002 (c. 32) to substitute "computing" for "information and communication technology" as a foundation subject for the first, second and third key stages, and amends section 85(4) to have the same effect for the fourth key stage.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private sector or civil society organisations is foreseen. The impact on the public sector is minimal.
2002 c. 32. Section 96 is substituted by paragraph 15 of Schedule 8 to the Education Act 2011 (c. 21).
Section 85 is substituted by section 74(1) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006, which is not yet in force.
