Explanatory note

These Regulations, made under section 55(5) of the Education Act 1944, section 8 of the Education Act 1980, section 22 of the Education Reform Act 1988, section 16 of the Education (Schools) Act 1992 and section 153(1) of the Education Act 1993, apply to schools in Wales. They replace the Education (School Curriculum and Related Information) (Wales) Regulations 1991 as amended, which are revoked. The main changes are highlighted below.

Part I of the Regulations contains general provisions only.

Part II requires local education authorities to publish information with respect to their policy and arrangements in respect of primary and secondary education in their areas, including education provided in pupil referral units (regulations 5 and 6 and Schedule 1). The information required is largely unchanged apart from a new requirement to publish particulars of arrangements and policies for attending sixth form colleges within the further education sector (or other institutions where provision is made by a further education funding council).

Part III requires governing bodies to publish specified information which must now be contained in a single document to be known as the school prospectus (regulations 7 to 9 and Schedule 2). As in the previous Regulations that information includes general information about the school and statements on the curriculum and organisation of education and teaching methods at the school, on the ethos and values of the school and on attendance. However, the information required to be published is less detailed than hitherto. Under the present Regulations information about the school’s admissions policy and, in the case of a secondary school, the demand for places is now required to be published as is information about the results of assessment of pupils at or near the end of the first and third key stages.

Part IV contains supplementary provisions relating to published documents.