The School Information (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

Citation, commencement and application

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the School Information (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 and come into force on 1st September 2010.

(2) These Regulations apply only in relation to England and only to information relating to the academic year 2011-2012 and subsequent years.

Amendment of the School Information (England) Regulations 2008

2.—(1) The School Information (England) Regulations 2008(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (Interpretation) in the appropriate place insert—

““the 2000 Regulations” means the Education (School Government) (Terms of Reference) (England) Regulations 2000(2);

“EA 2002” means the Education Act 2002(3);

“EIA 2006” means the Education and Inspections Act 2006(4);”.

(3) In regulation 10 (Publication of school prospectuses)—

(a) for paragraph (1) substitute—

“(1) The governing body of a maintained school must publish a document (to be known as the school prospectus) containing—

(a) the information specified in Schedule 4; and

(b) such other information relating to the school as they consider appropriate.”.

(b) after paragraph (4) insert—

“(4A) Where a website is maintained for the school by or on behalf of the governing body, the school prospectus must be published on that website.”.

(4) In Schedule 2, in paragraph (10) after “The name” insert—

“and e-mail address”.

(5) In Schedule 2, insert the following paragraphs at the end of the Schedule—

“18.   A statement of the school’s ethos and values.

19.   A summary of each of the following in relation to the school—

(a) the curriculum policy for the school determined under regulation 8 of the 2000 Regulations;

(b) any other policy adopted by the governing body or the head teacher with respect to the teaching given to pupils, including any policy for monitoring the progress of pupils;

(c) the policy adopted by the governing body for meeting their duties under section 317 of the EA 1996(5) (duties of governing body in relation to pupils with special educational needs);

(d) any policy adopted by the governing body for providing support to pupils who are looked after(6); and

(e) the policy determined by the head teacher under section 89 of the EIA 2006 (determination by head teacher of behaviour policy) with respect to the behaviour of pupils at the school.”.

(6) After Schedule 3 insert the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

Vernon Coaker

Minister of State

Department for Children, Schools and Families

25th March 2010