The Relaxation of School Reporting Requirements (Wales) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021

• Citation: S.I. 2021/612 (W.)
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Title and coming into force

(1) The title of these Regulations is the Relaxation of School Reporting Requirements (Wales) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 18 June 2021.

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 1A insert—

Disapplication of certain requirements for the 2020-2021 school year

(1B) The information specified in paragraphs 6, 7 and 8(b) of Schedule 2 and relating to the 2020-2021 school year must not be included in any governors’ report.

(3) In regulation 5(2)(a), after “Schedule 2” insert “(unless such information is not required by virtue of regulation 1B)”.

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

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

Modification of duties for school year 2020-2021

(1B) The duty imposed on a head teacher by regulation 3(3) in respect of the 2020-2021 school year 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 1A of the School Information (Wales) Regulations 2011 insert—

Disapplication of certain duties for the 2020-2021 school year

(1B) The information specified in paragraph 30 of Schedule 3 and relating to the 2020-2021 school year must not be included in any school prospectus.

Section 5 Amendment of the School Performance Information (Wales) Regulations 2011

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

Disapplication of certain duties for the 2020-2021 school year

(1B) The information provided pursuant to regulations 5 and 6 must not include any information relating to the 2020-2021 school year .