Explanatory note

These Regulations amend regulation 4(3) and paragraph 2 of Schedule 2, and omit paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the School Organisation (Prescribed Alterations to Maintained Schools) (England) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3110) so that adding or removing nursery provision or changing the age range of an existing nursery provision is no longer a prescribed alteration. This means that nursery provision may be added or removed at voluntary, foundation and community schools without the requirement to follow the statutory prescribed alteration process. Age range changes of a year or more excluding age range changes related to nursery provision are a prescribed alteration for voluntary, foundation and community schools.

A further effect of these amendments is the standardisation of the number of year groups for other alterations of upper or lower age limits of maintained schools, excluding age range changes relating to nursery provision, (to a year or more), to bring foundation and voluntary schools in line with community schools.

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

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