These Regulations amend the Education (School Performance Information) (England) Regulations 2007 (“the 2007 Regulations”) which relate to the collection and publication of information about the performance of schools.

Regulation 3 omits regulation 10 of and Schedule 5 to the 2007 Regulations and so removes the requirement on the governing body of a maintained school and the proprietor of an Academy, CTC and non-maintained special school to provide, to the Secretary of State, school level information on absence.

Regulation 4 amends Part 2 of Schedule 4 to insert a requirement, in relation to pupils aged 16-18 inclusive, for the governing body or proprietor of the school to provide to the Secretary of State on request, information about each external qualification taken by the pupils at Key Stage 4, and the grade or level achieved.

Regulation 5 makes minor amendments to the general information provided by secondary schools to the Secretary of State under regulation 11 of and Schedule 6 to the 2007 Regulations.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it imposes no extra costs on business or the voluntary sector.