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  "legislation": "uksi/2012/2962",
  "legislation_title": "The Education (Independent School Standards) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012",
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  "text": "(This note is not part of the Regulations)\nThese Regulations amend the Education (Independent School Standards) (England) Regulations 2010 (“the 2010 Regulations”), which make provision for the standards for independent schools for the purposes of Part 10 of the Education Act 2002.\nRegulation 2(2) amends the definition of “the National Minimum Standards for Boarding Schools” and that of “the National Minimum Standards for Residential Special Schools” in regulation 2(1) of the 2010 Regulations, to refer to the latest versions of those publications and removes the now redundant definition of “School Premises Regulations”.\nRegulation 2(3) inserts regulation 2(4) into the 2010 Regulations, which sets out the circumstances in which schools, when they are required to “provide” documents or information under a standard, can do so electronically. Consequential amendments have been made to standards in Part 6 (provision of information) and Part 7 (manner in which complaints are to be handled) of Schedule 1 (by regulations 2(9)(a) - (e), (f)(ii), (g)(ii) and 2(10)(a)), making it clear which documents and information can be so “provided”.\nRegulation 2(4) inserts a new standard in paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 requiring a school’s curriculum to meet the educational needs of any pupils below compulsory school age.\nRegulation 2(5) replaces paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 (the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils). The existing standards from paragraph 5 have been retained and renumbered, minor amendments have been made to some and new requirements have been added. Paragraph 5(a)(ii) replaces former paragraph 5(b), which has been amended so that the reference to the law is now to the civil and criminal law. Paragraph 5(a)(iii) replaces former paragraph 5(c) and the reference to community lives therein has been amended. Paragraph 5(a)(vi) inserts a new standard requiring the promotion of principles which encourage pupils to respect the fundamental British values listed. Paragraph 5(b) is new and precludes the promotion of partisan political views through teaching. Paragraph 5(c) is new and requires a balanced presentation of political issues to be given when they are brought to the attention of pupils.\nRegulation 2(6) amends Part 3 of Schedule 1, removing the requirements in former paragraphs 10, 11 and 12 to have regard to withdrawn Departmental guidance on anti-bullying and health and safety. These have been replaced with requirements to draw up and implement effective policies on those matters. Regulation 2(9)(h) removes the now redundant reference to paragraph 12.\nRegulation 2(7) amends paragraphs 19(2)(e) and 20(2)(e) of Schedule 1 to update references within the new National Minimum Standards for Boarding and those for Residential Special Schools and also amends paragraphs 19(4)(a) and 20(4)(a) to refer to a maintained school.\nRegulation 2(8) replaces the standards about the premises of and accommodation at independent schools, set out in paragraph 23 of Schedule 1, with new ones.\nRegulation 2(9)(f)(i) amends paragraph 24(1)(h) of Schedule 1 to make it clear that schools are not required to provide information in relation to publicly funded pupils where funding is solely for free of charge early years provision.\nRegulation 2(9)(g)(i) amends paragraph 24(1)(i) of Schedule 1 to make it clear that schools are only required to provide information to local authorities in relation to pupils with statements funded wholly or partly by a local authority or otherwise through public funds.\nRegulation 2(10)(b) removes paragraph 25(l) of Schedule 1, which is now redundant in light of the updated versions of the National Minimum Standards for Boarding and those for Residential Special Schools.\nThe National Minimum Standards for Boarding Schools and the National Minimum Standards for Residential Special Schools can be found at:\nhttp://www.education.gov.uk/schools/leadership/typesofschools/a00192112/boarding-schools\nA full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on businesses and civil society organisations is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside the instrument at www.legislation.gov.uk.",
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