Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the Education Standards Fund (England) Regulations 2002. They add four new purposes to those in Schedule 1 for or in connection with which grant is payable. The new purposes concern the implementation of Behaviour Improvement Programme Plans to improve the attendance and behaviour of pupils; the preparation of plans in respect of PFI projects to support the raising of standards through ICT initiatives; the implementation of Curriculum Online for online access to learning materials for teachers and pupils; and the evaluation of the impact on educational standards and teacher workload of the provision of interactive whiteboards and of ICT equipment generally. These Regulations also make consequential amendments to Regulation 5.