The Education (National Curriculum Assessment Arrangements, Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study) and (Pupil Information and School Performance Information) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020

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Statutory Instruments

2020 No. 844

Education, England

The Education (National Curriculum Assessment Arrangements, Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study) and (Pupil Information and School Performance Information) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020

Made

7th August 2020

Laid before Parliament

11th August 2020

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 408, 537, 537A, 563 and 569(4) of the Education Act 1996(1) and sections 87(3)(a), (b) and (c), (5), (7) and (10) and 210(7) of the Education Act 2002(2).

In accordance with section 87(6A) of the Education Act 2002(3) the Secretary of State has consulted on Part 1 of these Regulations (insofar as it relates to Part 2 of these Regulations), and Part 2 of these Regulations with the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation and other persons the Secretary of State considered appropriate.

In accordance with section 408(5) of the Education Act 1996 the Secretary of State has consulted on Part 1 of these Regulations (insofar as it relates to Part 3 of these Regulations), and Part 3 of these Regulations with those persons with whom consultation appeared to the Secretary of State to be desirable.

In accordance with section 96(2), (3) and (4) of the Education Act 2002(4), the Secretary of State gave notice of the proposal in Part 4 of these Regulations to the bodies and persons mentioned in those subsections and gave them a reasonable opportunity of submitting evidence and representations as to the issues arising.

In accordance with section 96(5) of the Education Act 2002, after consideration of any such evidence and representations, the Secretary of State published a draft of Part 1 of the proposed Regulations (insofar as it relates to Part 4 of the proposed Regulations) and Part 4 of the proposed Regulations and the associated documents, and a summary of the views expressed during the consultation.

In accordance with section 96(6) of the Education Act 2002, the Secretary of State allowed a period of at least one month beginning with the publication of the draft of Part 1 and Part 4 of the proposed Regulations for the submission of further evidence and representations as to the issues arising.

(1)

1996 c. 56. Section 408 was amended by the Education Act 1997 (c. 44), section 57(1) and (4), Schedule 7, paragraph 30, and Schedule 8, the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31), section 140(1) and (3), Schedule 30, paragraph 106, and Schedule 31, the Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21), section 149, Schedule 9, paragraphs 1, 57(1), (2) and (3), the Education Act 2002 (c. 32), section 215(1), Schedule 21, paragraph 46 and Schedule 22, Part 3, the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), sections 174, 192, 223(1)(a) and 226, Schedule 12, paragraphs 9 and 11(1), (2) and (3) and Schedule 16, Part 7, the Education Act 2011 (c. 21), section 26, Schedule 8, paragraphs 5 and 7, and S.I. 2010/1158. Section 537 was amended by the Education Act 1997, section 57(1), Schedule 7, paragraph 37, the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, section 140(1) and (3), Schedule 30, paragraph 152 and Schedule 31, the Learning and Skills Act 2000, section 149, Schedule 9, paragraphs 1 and 60, the Education Act 2002, section 65(3) and 215(2), Schedule 7, Part 2, paragraph 6(1) and (5), Schedule 22, Part 3, the Education Act 2011, section 54(1), Schedule 13, paragraph 9(1) and (15) and S.I. 2010/1158. Section 537A was inserted by the Education Act 1997, section 20 and amended by the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, section 140(1) and Schedule 30, paragraph 153, S.I. 2010/1158 and 2012/976. Section 563 was amended by the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, section 140(1), Schedule 30, paragraph 172, Schedule 31, and S.I. 2010/1158. There are amendments of section 569, but none is relevant.

(2)

2002 c. 32. Section 87(5) was amended by the Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21), sections 48 and 103(2), and Schedule 1, paragraph 10(1) and (5), and Schedule 3, Part 1, and the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009, sections 174 and 192, and paragraphs 31 and 35(1) and (2) of Schedule 12. Section 87(7) was amended by the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009, sections 174, 192 and 266, Schedule 12, paragraphs 31 and 35(1) and (3), and Schedule 16, Part 4, the Education Act 2011, section 26, and Schedule 8, paragraphs 11 and 13, and S.I. 2010/1158. Section 87(10) was amended by the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009, sections 174 and 192, and Schedule 12, paragraphs 31 and 35(1) and (5), and the Childcare Act 2006, sections 48 and 103(2), Schedule 1, paragraph 10(1) and (8), and Schedule 3, Part 1. Section 210(7) was amended by the Learner Travel (Wales) Measure 2008 (2008 nawm 2), section 21(1) and (3)(c)(ii).

(3)

Section 87(6A) was inserted by the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009, section 159(1) and (2).

(4)

Section 96 was substituted by section 26 of and paragraphs 11 and 15 of Schedule 8 to, the Education Act 2011.