The Pupil Information (Wales) Regulations 2011

Regulation 6

SCHEDULE 2 COMMON TRANSFER INFORMATION

1.  The following information about the pupil—

(a) unique pupil number;

(b) unique learner number, if known;

(c) surname;

(d) first name(s);

(e) date of birth;

(f) gender;

(g) ethnic group;

(h) national identity;

(i) who provided the information as to the pupil’s ethnic group;

(j) the pupil’s first language;

(k) the pupil’s level of fluency in the Welsh language;

(l) whether or not the pupil speaks Welsh at home;

(m) who provided the information as to the pupil’s level of fluency in the Welsh language and the pupil’s speaking of Welsh at home; and

(n) whether, pursuant to sections 512(3) and 512ZB of the 1996 Act(1), the pupil has applied and been found eligible for free school meals.

2.  Where the pupil is learning English as an additional language, a brief statement of the pupil’s level of acquisition when assessed against the following levels of achievement—

(a) “New to English” (“Newydd i Saesneg”);

(b) “Early Acquisition” (“Wedi Dysgu'n Ifanc”);

(c) “Developing Competence” (“Wedi Magu Cymhwysedd”);

(d) “Competent” (“Cymwys”); or

(e) “Fluent” (“Rhugl”).

3.  Whether the pupil has special educational needs and, if so, confirmation of—

(a) the pupil’s primary need and any secondary need identified;

(b) the SEN provision type forming part of the graduated approach adopted pursuant to “The Special Educational Needs Code of Practice for Wales”(2), which was issued under section 313 of the 1996 Act, that is being made for that pupil; and

(c) the support being provided.

4.  Where the pupil is a child looked after by a local authority, that fact and the name of the local authority.

5.  Details of the address where the pupil normally resides.

6.  The surname of at least one contact person and details of their relationship to the pupil.

7.  An indicator where medical information exists that may be relevant to the pupil’s new school.

8.  The total number of—

(a) sessions in the school year to the date the pupil ceases to be registered at the old school;

(b) such sessions in the school year attended by the pupil; and

(c) the pupil’s authorised and unauthorised absences (within the meaning of the Education (Pupil Registration) (Wales) Regulations 2010(3)) in the school year.

9.  The LA number and the school number for each of the old school and the new school.

(1)

Sections 512 and 512ZB, together with section 512ZA, were substituted for section 512 as originally enacted by the Education Act 2002 (c. 32), section 201(1). Section 512ZB(4)(a)(iia) was inserted by Schedule 3, paragraph 16(1) and (3) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5) and sections 512 and 512ZB were further amended by S.I. 2010/1158. Section 512ZB(4)(a)(i) was repealed by the Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), Part 1 of Schedule 7. Section 512ZB(4) was amended by the Child Poverty Act 2010 (c. 9), section 26(1)(b), (c) and (d).

(2)

ISBN 0750427574.

(3)

S.I. 2010/1954 (W.187).