The Education (Schools Conducted by Education Associations) (Initial Articles of Government) Regulations 1994

Annual report to parents

17.—(1) The Education Association shall prepare, once in every school year, a report (“the annual report”) containing—

(a) a summary of the steps taken by the Education Association in the discharge of their functions during the period since their last report; and

(b) the information referred to in paragraph (2) below.

(2) Subject to paragraph (6) below, the annual report shall—

(a) be as brief as is reasonably consistent with the requirements as to its contents;

(b) give details of the date, time and place for the next annual parents' meeting and its agenda;

(c) indicate that the purpose of that meeting will be to discuss both the annual report and the discharge by the Education Association and the Head Teacher of their functions in relation to the School;

(d) report on the consideration which has been given to any resolutions passed at the previous such meeting;

(e) give the name of each member of the Education Association;

(f) give, in relation to each such member, the date on which his term of office comes to an end;

(g) name, and give the address of, the chairman of the Education Association;

(h) give such information in relation to public examinations as, in the case of a school in England, is required to be published in accordance with regulations made under section 153(1) of the 1993 Act(1) or, in the case of a school in Wales, relates only to pupils and former pupils at the School and is required to be published in accordance with regulations made under section 16 of the Education (Schools) Act 1992(2);

(i) describe what steps have been taken by the Education Association to develop or strengthen the School’s links with the community (including links with the police);

(j) give particulars of the dates of the beginning and end of each school term and of each holiday for the school year immediately following the school year in which the report has been prepared; and

(k) provide a summary of any changes to the information contained in the school prospectus since it was last published.

(3) The Education Association may produce their annual report in such language or languages (in addition to English) as they consider appropriate.

(4) The Education Association shall take such steps as are reasonably practicable to secure that—

(a) the registered parents of all registered pupils at the school and all persons employed at the school are given (free of charge) a copy of the annual report;

(b) copies of the report are available for inspection (at all reasonable times and free of charge) at the school; and

(c) subject to paragraph (6) below, copies of the report are given to parents in accordance with sub-paragraph (a) above not less than two weeks before the annual parents' meeting at which that report is to be considered.

(5) There shall be annexed to any copy of the annual report made available for inspection in accordance with paragraph (4)(b) above the audited accounts of the School for the financial year ending with 31st March in the school year immediately preceding the school year in which the report is prepared.

(6) The requirements imposed by paragraph (2)(b) to (d) and paragraph (4)(c) above shall not apply where in accordance with Article 18(10) or (11) the Education Association have determined to refrain from holding the next annual parents' meeting.

(7) The Education Association shall furnish the Secretary of State with a copy of any annual report produced by them.

(8) In paragraph (5) above, “financial year” means a period of twelve months ending with 31st March.

(1)

Seethe Education (School Information) (England) Regulations 1994, S.I. 1994/1421.

(2)

1992 c. 38. The current regulations are the Education (School Performance Information) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 1994, S.I. 1994/2254.