PART 2

CURRICULUM IN MAINTAINED SCHOOLS, MAINTAINED NURSERY SCHOOLS AND FUNDED NON-MAINTAINED NURSERY EDUCATION
CHAPTER 4

CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION: EXCEPTIONS

Temporary exceptions for individual pupils and children
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Regulations may enable the head teacher of a maintained school or maintained nursery school to determine, in cases or circumstances specified in the regulations—
a
that sections 27, 28, 29 and 30, or any of those sections, are to be disapplied in relation to a registered pupil at the school during the period specified in the determination, or
b
that sections 27, 28, 29 and 30, or any of those sections, are to be applied in relation to a registered pupil at the school, during the period specified in the determination, with the modifications specified in the determination.
2
Regulations may enable a provider of funded non-maintained nursery education to determine, in cases or circumstances specified in the regulations—
a
that sections 34, 35 and 36, or any of those sections, are to be disapplied, during the period specified in the determination, in relation to a child for whom the education is provided, or
b
that sections 34, 35 and 36, or any of those sections, are to be applied in relation to such a child, during the period specified in the determination, with the modifications specified in the determination.
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If regulations are made under this section, they must provide that a person may make a determination under the regulations only if satisfied that the curriculum that will be implemented for the pupil or child as a result of the determination will—
a
enable the pupil or child to develop in the ways described in the four purposes,
b
secure teaching and learning that offers appropriate progression for each pupil or child,
c
be suitable for the pupil or child’s age, ability and aptitude,
d
take account of the pupil’s or child’s additional learning needs (if any), and
e
secure broad and balanced teaching and learning for the pupil or child.
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Regulations made under this section may specify further conditions that must be met before a determination may be made under the regulations.