Regulation 5 Duties of Head Teacher—Educational Records

Upon receiving a written request by a parent for disclosure of a pupil’s educational record, the head teacher of a school maintained by a local education authority, except a nursery school, and of a special school not so maintained, shall, within fifteen school days, make it available for inspection, free of charge, to the parent.

Upon receiving a written request by a parent for a copy of a pupil’s educational record, the head teacher shall, within fifteen school days, give the parent a copy of it on payment of such fee (not exceeding the cost of supply), if any, as the governing body may prescribe.

In every case where the pupil is under consideration for admission to another school (including an independent school) or to an institution of further or higher education, the head teacher shall transfer the pupil’s curricular record to the responsible person, free of charge, if that person so requests, within fifteen school days of receiving the request. The record supplied shall not include the results of any assessment of the pupil’s achievements.

When complying with a request for disclosure or a copy of a pupil’s educational record under this regulation, a head teacher shall not disclose any documents which are subject to any order under section 30(2) of the Data Protection Act 1998^f1.