The Welsh Assembly Government has notified us that from 5 May 2010, the terms ‘Local Education Authority’ and ‘Children’s Services Authority’ have been repealed and replaced by the single term ‘Local Authority’ in both primary and secondary legislation. This simply brings the legislation in line with current policy and practice and will not change its substantive meaning.

The Welsh Local Government Association was consulted on the planned changes to legislation and gave a positive response.

The relevant Parliamentary Orders are ‘The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authority (Integration of Functions) Order 2010’ and  ‘The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) (Local and Subordinate Legislation) Order 2010’.  In addition, ‘The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) (Wales) Order 2010’ amends the references in Measures of the National Assembly and ‘The Local Education Authorities (Integration of Functions) (Subordinate Legislation) (Wales) Order 2010’, the references in secondary legislation that applies in relation to Wales only.
Hyperlinks to the relevant Orders are provided below:

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2010/uksi_20101158_en_1

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2010/uksi_20101172_en_1

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/wales/wsi2010/wsi_20101148_en_1

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/wales/wsi2010/wsi_20101142_en_1