# The Education (Local Education Authority Performance Targets) (England) Regulations 2005, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations apply to local education authorities in England. They require local education authorities to set targets for the educational performance of children at maintained schools and of looked after children. The targets are to be set annually and submitted to the Secretary of State.
The targets are to be set in relation to the following groups and qualifications—
(a) second key stage pupils in relation to achieving level 4 or above in national curriculum tests in English and mathematics;
(b) third key stage pupils in relation to achieving level 5 or above in national curriculum tests in English, mathematics, science and level 5 or above in teacher assessments in information and communication technology;
(c) pupils aged 15 in relation to achieving approved qualifications;
(d) ethnic groups (where there are more than 30 pupils within the relevant group) in relation to achieving each of the targets above;
(e) absence targets for primary schools, secondary schools and special schools;
(f) second key stage pupils who are looked after by the local authority in relation to achieving level 4 or above in national curriculum tests in English and mathematics; and
(g) pupils aged 15 who are looked after by the local authority in relation to achieving a graded result at GCSE or equivalent and the level 2 threshold in approved qualifications.
These Regulations also provide that the local education authorities must submit, along with the above targets, the targets notified to them by governing bodies of maintained schools under the Education (School Performance Targets)(England) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/2858).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2450/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-local-education-authority-performance-targets-england-regulations-2005/note
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