Statutory Instruments
Education, England
Made
4th March 2013
Laid before Parliament
11th March 2013
Coming into force
8th April 2013
The governing bodies of the West Earlham Infant School(1) and the West Earlham Junior School(2) (“the Schools”), qualifying bodies for the purposes of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Education Act 2002(3) (“the Act”) have, in accordance with section 4(2) of the Act, consulted the local authority and such persons as appear to them to be appropriate, including the parents of the registered pupils at the Schools and the staff working at the Schools.
It is the opinion of the Secretary of State pursuant to section 1(1)(a) of the Act, having regard to the matters set out in section 1(2), that the implementation by the Schools’ governing bodies of the provisions of this Order may contribute to the raising of educational standards in England.
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(1) of the Act, the Secretary of State, on the application of the Schools’ governing bodies, makes the following Order.
1. This Order may be cited as the West Earlham Infant School and West Earlham Junior School (School Day and School Year Regulations) Order 2013 and comes into force on 8th April 2013.
2. In respect of the application of regulation 3(2) of the Education (School Day and School Year) (England) Regulations 1999(4) to the Schools, in relation to the 2012-2013 school year(5), for “380” substitute “378”.
3. This Order has effect up to and including 31st August 2013.
John Nash
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Education
4th March 2013
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order is made under section 2 of the Education Act 2002. Article 2 provides for the number of school sessions required at West Earlham Infant School and West Earlham Junior School to be reduced from 380 to 378 in the 2012-2013 school year.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on businesses or civil society organisations is foreseen.
West Earlham Infant School (also known as West Earlham Infant and Nursery School), Scarnell Road, Norwich, Norfolk NR5 8HT (Department for Education unique reference number 120954).
West Earlham Junior School, Scarnell Road, Norwich, Norfolk NR5 8HT (Department for Education unique reference number 120958).
2002 c.32, as amended by section 161 of, and Part 1 of Schedule 16 to, the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (2006 c.40) and S.I.2010/1158. There are other amendments to Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Act, but none are relevant to this instrument.
S.I.1999/3181, to which there are amendments but none are relevant to this instrument.
“school year” is defined in regulation 2 of S.I.1999/3181. Also see section 579(1) of the Education Act 1996 (1996 c.56), as amended by section 57(1) of, and paragraph 43 of Schedule 7 to, the Education Act 1997 (1997 c.44).