Regulation 4 Timing of assessment

(1)

The prescribed period for the purposes of section 17(2) of the Act (period before the end of which the baseline assessment must be completed) in relation to a pupil who is at the relevant stage shall be the period, if any, commencing on the day on which the pupil first attends the school as a pupil at the relevant stage and ending—

(a)

unless paragraph (2) applies, with the day defined in paragraph (3);

(b)

if paragraph (2) applies, with the day defined in paragraph (4).

(2)

This paragraph applies where, exceptionally, for reasons outside the control of the head teacher, the baseline assessment in relation to the pupil cannot be completed within the period defined in paragraph (3).

(3)

The day in question shall be the 34th school day after the commencement of the period.

(4)

The day in question shall be the first day following the day defined in paragraph (3) by which the baseline assessment could reasonably have been completed.