The Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 (“the 2018 Act”) specifies that the Welsh Ministers must issue a Code on additional learning needs (“ALN”). The ALN Code provides statutory guidance on the exercise of functions under Part 2 of the 2018 Act and on other matters connected with identifying and meeting ALN.
In addition, it imposes requirements on local authorities and governing bodies of maintained schools and education institutions (“FEIs”) in respect of specific functions under the Act. Together these support the three overarching objectives of the 2018 Act which are:
To read more: https://gov.wales/written-statement-additional-learning-needs-and-education-tribunal-wales-act-2018-laying-additional