Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014 (“the 2014 Regulations”) and the Non-Maintained Special Schools (England) Regulations 2015 (“the 2015 Regulations”).

Regulations 2 and 3 amend certain provisions of the 2014 and 2015 Regulations consequential on the publication of new National Minimum Standards for Boarding Schools and the Minimum Standards for Residential Special Schools in May 2022.

Regulation 4 makes transitional provision which sets out circumstances in which the 2014 should continue to apply as they were immediately before the coming into force of these Regulations in order to ensure that no changes are required to the applicable standards in respect of inspections which have already commenced, applications which have already been made and decisions which rely on existing evidence.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.

An Explanatory Memorandum is published alongside this instrument at www.legislation.gov.uk.