8.—(1) The head teacher of every maintained school shall prepare a school leaver’s report in respect of any pupil who has ceased to be of compulsory school age and is proposing to or has left the school, containing brief particulars of the pupil’s progress and achievements in subjects and activities forming part of the school curriculum (other than in relation to any public examination or vocational qualification) in the school year during or at the end of which the pupil proposes to or has left school.
(2) The head teacher shall provide a copy of the school leaver’s report to the pupil concerned by no later than 30th September following the end of the school year during or at the end of which the pupil left the school.