The Education (School Development Plans) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations, which are made under Article 13(3) of the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, relate to the preparation and revision of school development plans in grant-aided schools.

Regulation 3 and the Schedule set out the matters to be dealt with in a school development plan.

Regulation 4 requires that, subject to regulation 6, the school development plan should cover a period of three years.

Regulation 5 sets out the arrangements for the publication of a school development plan.

Regulation 6 requires a school development plan to be revised after three years or no later than 6 months following the date of publication of a report of an inspection of a school carried out under Article 102 of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986.