Additional information from the Association of Directors of Education in Wales following the meeting on 24 January

ADEW agreed to provide more detail on a potential opt out option under section 42 of the Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021.

The process for the disapplication of pupils from the curriculum is a complex one and the legislation is set out on HwB.

https://hwb.gov.wales/curriculum-for-wales/summary-of-legislation

It would be my view that it would be a cumbersome mechanism to use and not necessarily appropriate for every young people who did not want to participate in a residential trip if that was made a mandatory by way of this Bill.