# The Education Act 1996 (Amendment) Order 1996, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends Schedule 17 to the Education Act 1996, which relates to the governors' annual report to parents (“the report”) in the case of county, voluntary and maintained special schools.
The articles of government for such schools in England and Wales are now to require the report additionally to include information made available to the governing body of the school by the Secretary of State about public examinations and other assessments of pupils' achievements. They are also to require information concerning school security, sport, the dates of school terms and of half-term holidays and any changes to the information contained in the school prospectus since it was last published.
Also, the articles of government for such schools in England are to require the report to include summary information on staff training and the articles of government for such schools in Wales are to require the report to include information about targets set by the governing body for the improvement of pupils' performance at the school.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/3210/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-1996-amendment-order-1996/note
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