2020 No. 816
The Education (Pupil Registration) (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 434(1) and 569(4) of the Education Act 19961, makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencementI11
These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Pupil Registration) (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 24th August 2020.
Amendment to the Education (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2006I22
1
The Education (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 20062 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 6 (contents of attendance register)—
a
in paragraph (1)—
i
at the end of sub-paragraph (iii) omit “or”;
ii
at the end of sub-paragraph (iv) insert “or”;
iii
after sub-paragraph (iv) insert—
v
not attending in circumstances relating to coronavirus;
b
after paragraph (5) insert—
5A
The circumstances of a pupil’s non-attendance relate to coronavirus for the purposes of paragraph (1)(v) only where—
a
the session takes place in the 2020-21 school year3; and
b
the pupil’s travel to or presence at the school would be—
i
contrary to any guidance relating to the incidence or transmission of coronavirus published by Public Health England, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care or any body or authority exercising equivalent functions in relation to Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland; or
ii
prohibited by any enactment relating to the incidence or transmission of coronavirus or any instrument made under such an enactment.
c
for paragraph (7) substitute—
7
For the purpose of this regulation—
“coronavirus” means severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2);
“enactment” includes—
- a
an enactment passed or made after these Regulations;
- b
an enactment contained in subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 19784;
- c
an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament;
- d
an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, an Act or Measure of Senedd Cymru; and
- e
an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, Northern Ireland legislation;
“walking distance” has the meaning given to that expression in section 444(5) of the Education Act 1996.
ReviewI33
The Secretary of State must review the effectiveness of the amendments made by these Regulations during the period starting with 24th August 2020 and ending with 31st August 2021.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)