The Relaxation of School Reporting Requirements (Wales) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020

• Citation: S.I. 2020/729 (W.)
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Title and coming into force

(1) The title of these Regulations is the Relaxation of School Reporting Requirements (Wales) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 7 August 2020.

Section 2 Amendment of the School Governors’ Annual Reports (Wales) Regulations 2011

(1) The School Governors’ Annual Reports (Wales) Regulations 2011 are amended as follows.

(2) After regulation 1 insert—

Disapplication of certain requirements for the 2019-2020 school year

(1A) The information specified in paragraphs 6, 7 and 8(b) of Schedule 2 and relating to the 2019-2020 school year must not be included in any governors’ report.

(3) Paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 is revoked.

Section 3 Amendment of the Head Teacher’s Report to Parents and Adult Pupils (Wales) Regulations 2011

After regulation 1 of the Head Teacher’s Report to Parents and Adult Pupils (Wales) Regulations 2011 insert—

Modification of duties for school year 2019-2020

(1A) Any duty imposed on a head teacher by these Regulations in respect of the 2019-2020 school year , except the duty in regulation 5(1), is to be treated as discharged if the head teacher has used reasonable endeavours to discharge the duty.

Section 4 Amendment of the School Information (Wales) Regulations 2011

After regulation 1 of the School Information (Wales) Regulations 2011 insert—

Disapplication of certain duties for the 2019-2020 school year

(1A) The information specified in paragraph 30 of Schedule 3 and relating to the 2019-2020 school year must not be included in any school prospectus.

Section 5 Revocation of the School Performance and Absence Targets (Wales) Regulations 2011

The following are revoked—

(a) the School Performance and Absence Targets (Wales) Regulations 2011 ,

(b) regulation 13 of the Qualifications Wales Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 ,

(c) regulation 6 of the Education (Amendments Relating to Teacher Assessment Information) (Wales) Regulations 2018 , and

(d) the School Performance and Absence Targets (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 .

Section 6 Amendment of the School Performance Information (Wales) Regulations 2011

(1) The School Performance Information (Wales) Regulations 2011 are amended as follows.

(2) After regulation 1 insert—

Disapplication of certain duties for the 2019-2020 school year

(1A) The information provided pursuant to regulations 5, 6 and 8 must not include any information relating to the 2019-2020 school year .

(3) In regulations 4, 5 and 6, after “each” insert “school”.