Explanatory note

These Regulations, which are made under sections 6 and 7 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (“the 1998 Act”), apply in relation to local education authorities in England.

Section 6 of the 1998 Act requires every local education authority to prepare an education development plan for their area. The first such plan was prepared in 1999, in accordance with the Education Development Plans (England) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/138). Further such plans are to be prepared in accordance with regulations. The Regulations make provision with respect to the second such plan, including the period to which the statement of proposals contained in the plan must relate (regulation 4), the date by which the plan must be submitted to the Secretary of State (regulation 5) and the persons to whom the authority must provide copies of the plan or a summary version of the plan (regulation 6).

Part II of the Regulations sets out matters with which the statement of proposals contained in the plan must deal. These include targets for pupils in the second key stage (regulation 7); targets for pupils in the third key stage (regulation 8); targets for pupils aged 15 or 16 (regulation 9); targets for attendance (regulation 10); a summary of the information used by the authority in setting targets (regulation 11); and the authority’s priorities for raising standards and improving the performance of schools in their area (regulation 12).

Part III of the Regulations sets out the material which the annexes to the statement of proposals must contain. These include the targets set by individual schools and for children leaving public care (regulation 14); a description of the authority’s proposed activities to address the priorities for raising standards and improving the performance of schools (regulation 15); the authority’s use of resources in support of the plan (regulation 16); information in relation to the authority’s proposals for monitoring and evaluating their performance under the plan (regulation 17); and a description of the consultation undertaken by the authority in preparing the plan (regulation 18).