The School Information (England) Regulations 2008

Regulation 8

SCHEDULE 3 Information to be Published by Local Authorities

PART 1 Miscellaneous Matters

1.  The postal and website addresses and telephone numbers of the offices of the local authority to which enquiries in respect of primary and secondary education in their area should be addressed.

2.  The arrangements for parents to obtain the information specified in Schedule 2 in the case of individual schools other than special schools.

3.  The local authority’s general arrangements and policies in respect of the provision of milk, meals and other refreshment including, in particular, the remission in whole or in part of charges.

4.  The local authority’s general arrangements and policies in respect of the provision of school clothing (including uniform and physical training clothes) and the making of grants to defray expenses in respect of such clothing and, in particular, the address from which parents may obtain detailed information about the assistance which is available and eligibility for it.

5.  The local authority’s general arrangements and policies, in the case of pupils attending schools maintained by any authority in respect of—

(a) the making of grants to defray expenses (other than those mentioned in paragraphs 4 and 11); and

(b) the granting of allowances in the case of pupils over compulsory school age,

and, in particular, the address from which parents may obtain detailed information about the assistance which is available and eligibility for it.

6.  The local authority’s general policy in respect of the entering of pupils for public examinations.

7.  The local authority’s general arrangements and policies in respect of special educational provision for pupils with special educational needs including, in particular, the arrangements for parents to obtain information about the matters mentioned in Part 2 of this Schedule.

8.  The arrangements for parents and others to obtain copies of and to refer to particulars of the charging and remissions policies determined by the authority under section 457 of EA 1996.

9.  The local authority’s sustainable modes of travel strategy.

10.  In relation to travel arrangements——

(a) the local authority’s general arrangements and policies in respect of the making of travel arrangements in accordance with the discharge of their functions under sections 508B and 508C of EA 1996; or

(b) where a school travel scheme made by the authority has effect in relation to an admission year, the arrangements made under the scheme.

11.  The information in paragraph 10 must include, in particular—

(a) the provision of free transport;

(b) the carriage on school buses of pupils for whom free transport is not provided;

(c) the payment in whole or in part of reasonable travelling expenses;

(d) the provision of other travel arrangements including escorts;

(e) the arrangements for children with special educational needs; and

(f) the arrangements in respect of transport for pupils to schools for which a pupil’s parent has expressed a preference on the grounds of the parent’s religion or belief.

PART 2 Special Educational Provision

12.  The local authority’s detailed arrangements and policies in respect of—

(a) the identification and assessment of children with special educational needs and the involvement of parents in that process;

(b) the provision made in community, voluntary and special schools maintained by them for pupils with special educational needs and the use made by them of such special schools maintained by other authorities; and

(c) special educational provision provided otherwise than at school.

13.  The local authority’s arrangements and policies in respect of the use of non-maintained special and independent schools.

14.  The arrangements for parents who consider that their child may have special educational needs to obtain advice and further information.

15.  The local authority’s arrangements and policies in respect of transport for pupils of compulsory school age and below to and from maintained and non-maintained special schools and independent schools.

16.  The arrangements for parents to obtain the information particularised in Schedule 2 in the case of the special schools used by the authority which are maintained by them or other authorities.

PART 3 Exceptional Provision of Education in Pupil Referral Units or Elsewhere

17.  The local authority’s general arrangements and policies in respect of the provision of education to which section 19 of EA 1996 applies (exceptional provision of education in pupil referral units or elsewhere).