2008 No. 364
EDUCATION, ENGLAND
The Education (School Performance Information) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
Made 13th February 2008
Laid before Parliament 20th February 2008
Coming into force 1st April 2008

The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 537, 537A and 569(4) of the Education Act 1996.
1996 c.56. Section 537A was inserted by section 20 of the Education Act 1997 (c. 44) and then substituted by paragraph 153 of Schedule 30 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31). For the meaning of “prescribed” and “regulations”, see section 579(1) of the Education Act 1996.

1 Citation, commencement and application
1 These Regulations may be cited as the Education (School Performance Information) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and come into force on 1st April 2008.
2 These Regulations apply only in relation to England.

2 Amendment of the Education (School Performance Information) (England) Regulations 2007
1 The Education (School Performance Information) (England) Regulations 2007 are amended as follows.
S.I. 2007/2324.
2 In paragraph 2(2)(f) of Schedule 3, after “administered” insert “and (if so) the reason for the absence”.
Jim Knight Minster of State Department for Children, Schools and Families 13th February 2008

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
These regulations amend the Education (School Performance Information) (England) Regulations 2007 so as to provide for schools to supply to the Secretary of State, on receipt of a written request, the reason for the absence of a pupil from a Key Stage 3 National Curriculum test.