# The Education (School Development Plans) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026, Note: Explanatory note

Extent: N.I.

(This note is not part of the Order)
These Regulations, which are made under Article 13(3) of the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, relate to school development plans in grant-aided schools.
Regulation 2 revokes the Education (School Development Plans) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010.
Regulation 4 sets out the matters to be dealt with in a school development plan.
Regulation 5 stipulates the period for which a school development plan is to have effect.
Regulation 7 requires Boards of Governors to annually monitor, and review progress made against the school development plan, including to prepare annually a set of actions to be delivered in the forthcoming academic year. It also requires a school development plan to be revised after three years or no later than 6 months following the date of publication of a report of an inspection of a school carried out under Article 102 of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2026/106/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-school-development-plans-regulations-northern-ireland-2026/note
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