The Information as to Provision of Education (England) Regulations 2016

Regulation 3

SCHEDULE 1 E+W INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE EACH YEAR BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES

1.—(1) The total number of registered pupils on the third Thursday in May in the collection year in all schools located in the area of the local authority— E+W

(a) which are primary schools;

(b) which are secondary schools; and

(c) within each pupil planning area (if any),

to which sub-paragraph (3) applies.

(2) The number of registered pupils on the third Thursday in May in the collection year in each—

(a) Academy located in the area of the local authority; and

(b) community, foundation and voluntary school maintained by the local authority,

to which sub-paragraph (3) applies.

(3) This sub-paragraph applies to an Academy or a school which first opened after the third Thursday in January before the beginning of the collection year.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 31.5.2016, see reg. 1(1)

2.—(1) Forecasts of the number of registered pupils in respect of each school year for whom primary education will be provided for the period of five years beginning at the start of the school year which begins in the collection year. E+W

(2) Forecasts of the number of registered pupils in respect of each school year for whom secondary education will be provided for the period of seven years beginning at the start of the school year which begins in the collection year.

(3) Forecasts of the number of registered pupils in respect of each school year in each—

(a) Academy located in the area of the local authority;

(b) community, foundation and voluntary school maintained by the local authority in each school year,

for the relevant period specified in sub-paragraph (1) or, as the case may be, (2).

(4) The information in sub-paragraphs (1) to (3) must be provided in relation to—

(a) the area of the local authority; and

(b) each pupil planning area (if any).

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 31.5.2016, see reg. 1(1)

3.  A statement accompanying the forecasts referred to in paragraph 2— E+W

(a) explaining the basis upon which the forecasts are made; and

(b) identifying any areas within the area of the local authority where the rate of growth or decline, as the case may be, in the number of such pupils is expected to be significantly different from the general rate of growth or, as the case may be decline, in the area as a whole.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 31.5.2016, see reg. 1(1)

4.—(1) The total capacity at the beginning of the collection year of all schools located in the area of the local authority— E+W

(a) which are primary schools;

(b) which are secondary schools; and

(c) within each pupil planning area (if any).

(2) The capacity of each age group or groups to which pupils are normally admitted to each school referred to in sub-paragraph (1).

(3) The total capacity at the beginning of the collection year of all—

(a) Academies located in the area of the local authority; and

(b) community, foundation and voluntary schools maintained by the local authority.

(4) The capacity of each age group or groups to which pupils are normally admitted to each school referred to in sub-paragraph (3).

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 31.5.2016, see reg. 1(1)

5.  In respect of any primary or secondary school located in the area of the local authority which has, since 1st September prior to the beginning of the collection year— E+W

(a) first opened; or

(b) increased the number of its places by at least 30 in each age group,

the number of places in use at the school as at the beginning of the collection year.

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 31.5.2016, see reg. 1(1)

6.  Any increase in the total capacity of each primary and secondary school located in the area of the local authority in each of the five years prior to the beginning of the collection year. E+W

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 31.5.2016, see reg. 1(1)

7.  In respect of any increase in total capacity in the periods referred to in paragraph 6— E+W

(a) each age group to which places were added;

(b) the number of places added to any age group to which places were added;

(c) whether the additional places referred to in sub-paragraph (b) were—

(i) to be permanent additional places; or

(ii) added to each age group only in the year in respect of which the information was provided;

(d) how the added places were accommodated;

(e) the total cost of the accommodation provided;

(f) the unit cost per place added;

(g) the sources of funding used to pay for the accommodation provided; and

(h) the amount of funding from each such source.

Commencement Information

I7 Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 31.5.2016, see reg. 1(1)

8.  Where the information given in relation to paragraph 7(d) indicates that building works have been or will be undertaken in order to accommodate the added places— E+W

(a) the planning area code for the building works;

(b) the date on which the building works began;

(c) the internal floor area in square metres covered by the completed building works; and

(d) the cost of each of the following—

(i) works necessary to render the site suitable for the building works to take place;

(ii) external works;

(iii) construction works;

(iv) site acquisition;

(v) works relating to the provision of additional and existing mainstream places; and

(vi) works relating to the provision of additional and existing special educational needs places.

Commencement Information

I8 Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 31.5.2016, see reg. 1(1)

9.  Any planned increase in capacity of each primary and secondary school located in the area of the local authority in each of the three periods of 12 months following the end of the collection year. E+W

Commencement Information

I9 Sch. 1 para. 9 in force at 31.5.2016, see reg. 1(1)

10.—(1) A statement about the matters specified in sub-paragraph (2) in relation to— E+W

(a) all Academies located in the area of the local authority;

(b) all community, foundation or voluntary schools maintained by the local authority; or

(c) all schools—

(i) in any pupil planning area; or

(ii) where pupil planning areas are not used by the local authority, in any area within the area of the local authority.

(2) Those matters are—

(a) the level of any expected future shortfall of places; and

(b) any other expected changes in capacity.

Commencement Information

I10 Sch. 1 para. 10 in force at 31.5.2016, see reg. 1(1)

11.  When a local authority provides information in relation to pupil planning areas in accordance with this Schedule, it must inform the Secretary the State of any changes made to any pupil planning area within the local authority’s area from the previous year. E+W

Commencement Information

I11 Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 31.5.2016, see reg. 1(1)

12.  In this Schedule— E+W

“collection year” means the period of 12 months beginning on 1st May;

“pupil planning area” means an area within the area of a local authority which is used by that authority for the purposes of assessing current and future pupil demand for school provision.

Commencement Information

I12 Sch. 1 para. 12 in force at 31.5.2016, see reg. 1(1)

Regulation 4

SCHEDULE 2 E+W INFORMATION TO BE CONTAINED IN REPORTS PROVIDED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE

1.  The local authority number for the local authority. E+W

Commencement Information

I13 Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 31.5.2016, see reg. 1(1)

2.  The name of the local authority. E+W

Commencement Information

I14 Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 31.5.2016, see reg. 1(1)

3.  The date of the report. E+W

Commencement Information

I15 Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 31.5.2016, see reg. 1(1)

4.  The sum of the admission numbers (which has the meaning given in section 88D(1) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1988 (1)) of all primary schools and secondary schools in the area of the local authority. E+W

Commencement Information

I16 Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 31.5.2016, see reg. 1(1)

5.  For each child living in the area of the local authority in respect of whom an application or an offer is made, the following information— E+W

(a) surname;

(b) first name;

(c) middle name (if any);

(d) unique pupil number (if any);

(e) date of birth;

(f) gender;

(g) home address; and

(h) the entry year applied for.

Commencement Information

I17 Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 31.5.2016, see reg. 1(1)

6.  In respect of any application made by a home applicant, whether such an application was received via the local authority’s website. E+W

Commencement Information

I18 Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 31.5.2016, see reg. 1(1)

7.  In respect of every preference for a school expressed in the application of a home applicant, the following information— E+W

(a) its rank in relation to any other preference expressed in the application;

(b) the local authority number for the local authority in whose area the school is located;

(c) the departmental establishment number for that school.

Commencement Information

I19 Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 31.5.2016, see reg. 1(1)

8.  In respect of any offer made in respect of a child living in the area of the local authority, the following information— E+W

(a) whether an application was made;

(b) whether the offer corresponds with any preference expressed in the application of the home applicant;

(c) the local authority number for the local authority in whose area the school is located;

(d) the departmental establishment number for the school for which the offer is made.

Commencement Information

I20 Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 31.5.2016, see reg. 1(1)

9.  In this Schedule— E+W

“application” means a preference expressed by a parent in accordance with section 86(1) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (2), or by a parent or a child in accordance with section 86A(1)(c) or (d) of that Act (3);

“departmental establishment number” means the identification number allocated to the school by the Department for Education;

“home applicant” means the parent of a child living in the area of the authority; and

“local authority number” means the identification number allocated to the authority by the Department for Education;

“offer” means an offer communicated by a local authority to admit a child in its area to a school(4).

Commencement Information

I21 Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 31.5.2016, see reg. 1(1)

Regulation 6

SCHEDULE 3 E+W REVOCATIONS

Commencement Information

I22 Sch. 3 in force at 31.5.2016, see reg. 1(1)

Regulations revoked	References
The Information as to Provision of Education (England) Regulations 2008	S.I.2008/4
The Information as to Provision of Education (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011	S.I.2011/1438
The Information as to Provision of Education (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012	S.I.2012/1554
The Information as to Provision of Education (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013	S.I.2013/1255
The Information as to Provision of Education (England) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2013	S.I.2013/2149

(1)

Section 88D was inserted by section 151(4) of the Education and Skills Act 2008.

(2)

Section 86(1) was amended by S.I.2010/1158.

(3)

Section 86A was inserted by section 150 of the Education and Skills Act 2008.

(4)

By virtue of the School Admissions (Co-ordination of Admission Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I.2007/194), every offer to admit a child in their area to a school in their area must be communicated to the child’s parents by the authority (such offer being communicated on behalf of the governing body of the school which is its own admission authority). Also by virtue of those Regulations, an offer to admit a child in their area to a secondary school in the area of another authority may be communicated by the authority.