Regulation 4 Amendment of the Pupils' Registration Regulations 1956

There shall be inserted after regulation 4 of those Regulations—

“4A

(1)

Where a pupil is registered as a pupil at a pupil referral unit and at a school other than a pupil referral unit, the name of that pupil shall not be removed from the Admission Register of either the unit or the school in accordance with paragraph (1)(b) of regulation 4 above without the consent of both the Authority by which the unit is maintained and the proprietor of the school.

(2)

Subject to paragraph (3) of this regulation, where a pupil—

(i)

is registered as a pupil at a special school (including a special school established in a hospital) and at another school (other than a pupil referral unit), and

(ii)

there is not maintained for that pupil a statement of special educational needs specifying the name of the special school only,

the name of that pupil shall not be removed from the Admission Register of either school in accordance with paragraph (1)(b) of regulation 4 above without the consent of the proprietors of both schools.

(3)

Where a pupil is registered as a pupil at a special school established in a hospital and at another special school the name of that pupil shall not be removed from the Admission Register of either school in accordance with paragraph (1)(b) of regulation 4 above without the consent of the proprietors of both schools.

(4)

The requirements to obtain consent in paragraphs (1) to (3) above do not apply in cases covered by paragraph (1)(g) and (j) of regulation 4 above.

(5)

In this regulation, “special school” has the meaning assigned to it by section 182(1) of the Education Act 1993.”.