Explanatory note

These Regulations consolidate, with amendments, the Education (Individual Pupils' Achievements) (Information) Regulations 1990 as amended by the Education (Indivi dual Pupils' Achievements, School Records and School Curriculum) (Amendment) Regulations 1992. Apart from minor and drafting amendments the following changes of substance are made.

The head teacher is required to provide a report on a pupil’s progress and achievements to adult pupils as well as parents (regulation 3(1)). The information to be provided must include the National Curriculum levels of attainment and public examination results of pupils at schools in England (including independent schools following the National Curriculum) ( regulation 3(1)(b) and Schedule 2 ).

Time limits are specified for the delivery of the report, which must cover the period which has elapsed since the last report was made ( regulation 3(2) ). The time limit is extended if the report has to contain public examination or National Curriculum test results ( regulation 3(3) ). The report must now contain an explanatory commentary on the pupil’s National Curriculum levels of attainment ( regulation 3(5) ).

The head teacher is required to provide school leavers with a record of their school achievements and examinations and qualifications gained ( regulation 5 ) for which purpose a form is prescribed ( Schedule 3 ).

When a pupil transfers to a new school (including an independent school) the head teacher of his old school is required to send to the head teacher of the new school a report containing details of the pupil’s achievements in the National Curriculum unless this is not reasonably practicable ( regulation 6 ).

Minor amendments are made to the Education (School Records) Regulations 1989 ( regulation 8 ).