# The Children Act 2004 (Children Missing Education Database) (Pilot) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (revoked)

W.S.I. 2025/440 · made 3 April 2025 · revised to 8 April 2026

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PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/children-act-2004-children-missing-education-database-pilot-wales-regulations-2025-revoked/pdf/wsi_20250440_mi.pdf

## Introductory text

Education, Wales
Made 3 April 2025
Coming into force 8 April 2025
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## 1 Title, commencement, expiry and application

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## 2 Interpretation

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## 3 Establishment of CME database

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## 4 Local Health Board and GMS contractor duty to disclose

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## 5 Procedure for ensuring the accuracy of information in the CME database

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## 6 Removal of a CME record: child is ordinarily resident elsewhere

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## 7 Removal of a CME record: child has left area

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## 8 Removal of a CME record: child becomes registered pupil

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## 9 Removal of a CME record: child is receiving suitable education

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## 10 Removal of a CME record: child has died

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## 11 Removal of a CME record: child ceases to be of compulsory school age

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## 12 Access to the CME database

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## Signature

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## Schedule 1 Pilot Local Authorities

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## Schedule 2: Information to be included in the CME database

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## 3 

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## 5 

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## Explanatory note

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/440 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/children-act-2004-children-missing-education-database-pilot-wales-regulations-2025-revoked
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