http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/2074/madeThe Deregulation Act 2015 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2015enKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2015-12-23EDUCATION, ENGLAND AND WALES This Order brings into force a provision of the Deregulation Act 2015 (“the Act”) that relates to the reduction of burdens on schools. 2015 No. 2074 (C. 130) Education, England And Wales The Deregulation Act 2015 (Commencement <Abbreviation Expansion="Number">No.</Abbreviation> 4) Order 2015 Made 22nd December 2015 The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 115(7) of the Deregulation Act 2015. Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Deregulation Act 2015 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2015. Provision relating to schools coming into force on 1st January 2016 2 The day appointed for the coming into force of paragraph 2 (home-school agreements) of Schedule 16 to the Deregulation Act 2015 (and section 66(5) of that Act so far as it relates to that paragraph) is 1st January 2016. Nick Gibb Minister of State Department for Education 22nd December 2015 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force a provision of the Deregulation Act 2015 (“the Act”) that relates to the reduction of burdens on schools.

Article 2 brings into force paragraph 2 of Schedule 16 to the Act on 1st January 2016. That paragraph removes the requirement (in sections 110 and 111 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998) for the governing bodies of certain schools in England and Wales to adopt home-school agreements setting out the school’s aims, values, responsibilities, and expectations of pupils and parents. It also removes the requirement for those governing bodies to take steps to ensure that parents give their written acknowledgement and acceptance of such agreements.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on businesses and civil society organisations.

 NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS (This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Deregulation Act 2015 have been brought into force, or will be brought into force, by earlier commencement orders:
ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
Section 1 (so far as not already in force)1st October 20152015/1732
Section 21st October 20152015/994
Section 3 (so far as not already in force)26th May 20152015/994
Section 426th May 20152015/994
Section 526th May 20152015/994
Section 61st October 20152015/994
Section 71st October 20152015/994
Section 8(1), (3) and (4) (so far as not already in force)8th June 20152015/994
Section 930th June 20152015/994
Section 101st October 20152015/994
Section 111st October 20152015/994
Section 121st October 20152015/994
Section 1426th May 20152015/994
Section 151st October 20152015/1732
Section 171st October 20152015/1732
Section 181st October 20152015/1732
Section 19 (partially)1st October 20152015/1732
Section 331st October 20152015/994
Section 341st October 20152015/994
Section 351st October 20152015/994
Section 361st October 20152015/994
Section 371st July 20152015/994
Section 38 (partially)1st July 20152015/994
Section 38 (so far as not already in force)1st October 20152015/994
Section 39 (partially)1st July 20152015/994
Section 39 (so far as not already in force)1st October 20152015/994
Section 401st October 20152015/994
Section 411st October 20152015/994
Section 4426th May 20152015/994
Section 4526th May 20152015/994
Section 481st April 20152015/994
Section 49 (so far as not already in force)1st October 20152015/994
Section 51(b) (so far as not already in force)30th June 20152015/994
Section 51(f) (so far as not already in force)8th June 20152015/994
Section 51(g)1st October 20152015/994
Section 52(a)10th April 20152015/994
Section 53 (so far as not already in force)1st April 20152015/994
Section 58 (so far as not already in force)15th June 20152015/994
Section 59 (partially)1st October 20152015/1732
Section 59(c)26th May 20152015/994
Section 62 (so far as not already in force)6th April 20152015/994
Section 63 (so far as not already in force)6th April 20152015/994
Section 66(1) to (4)1st October 20152015/1732
Section 66(5) (partially)1st January 20162015/1732
Section 6826th May 20152015/994
Section 691st April 20152015/994
Section 7026th May 20152015/994
Section 711st October 20152015/1732
Section 7226th May 20152015/994
Section 766th April 20152015/994
Section 7726th May 20152015/994
Section 7826th May 20152015/994
Section 8026th May 20152015/994
Section 8126th May 20152015/994
Section 8226th May 20152015/994
Section 8629th June 20152015/994
Section 8729th June 20152015/1402
Section 8829th June 20152015/1402
Section 8929th June 20152015/1402
Section 90 (partially, so far as not already in force)20th April 20152015/1402
Section 90 (so far as not already in force)26th May 20152015/994
Section 9326th May 20152015/994
Section 941st January 20162015/1732
Section 951st January 20162015/1732
Section 9626th May 20152015/994
Schedule 1, Part 1 (so far as not already in force)26th May 20152015/994
Schedule 1, Part 226th May 20152015/994
Schedule 2, Part 2 (so far as not already in force)8th June 20152015/994
Schedule 2, Part 3, paragraphs 30, 32 and 338th June 20152015/994
Schedule 330th June 20152015/994
Schedule 51st October 20152015/1732
Schedule 6, Part 11st October 20152015/1732
Schedule 6, Part 2, paragraphs 4, 6 and 71st October 20152015/1732
Schedule 6, Part 31st October 20152015/1732
Schedule 6, Part 41st October 20152015/1732
Schedule 6, Part 5, paragraphs 12 (partially) and 161st October 20152015/1732
Schedule 6, Part 61st October 20152015/1732
Schedule 8 (so far as not already in force)1st October 20152015/994
Schedule 10, Part 2 (so far as not already in force)30th June 20152015/994
Schedule 10, Part 6 (so far as not already in force)8th June 20152015/994
Schedule 10, Part 71st October 20152015/994
Schedule 11, Part 110th April 20152015/994
Schedule 12 (so far as not already in force)15th June 20152015/994
Schedule 13, Part 326th May 20152015/994
Schedule 13, Part 51st October 20152015/1732
Schedule 16, paragraphs 4 and 51st January 20162015/1732
Schedule 181st April 20152015/994
Schedule 1929th June 20152015/994
Schedule 2029th June 20152015/1402
Schedule 21 (partially, so far as not already in force)20th April 20152015/1402
Schedule 21 (so far as not already in force)26th May 20152015/994

2015 c.20. 1998 c.31.