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Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make a number of amendments to the Independent Schools (Provision of Information) (Wales) Regulations 2003 (“the information regulations”) and the Independent School Standards (Wales) Regulations 2003 (“the standards regulations”).

The information regulations are amended so as to clarify the requirements imposed upon the proprietors of independent schools as to the carrying out of criminal records, and related, checks with the Criminal Records Bureau as regards persons working at an independent school. The amendments also require additional information to be provided about the members of a corporate body which is the proprietor of an independent school, and the numbers of looked after children being educated at such a school.

The standards regulations are also amended so as to clarify requirements in relation to criminal records checks and to specify those criminal records certificates that must be copied to the Assembly, as registration authority for independent schools in Wales.