Made | 9th December 2003 | ||
Coming into force | 1st January 2004 |
(2) Any reference in these Regulations to a person employed at a school is a reference to a person carrying out work to which section 142 of the 2002 Act applies.
Application for registration of an independent school
3.
Every application must -
Return within the first three months of operation
4.
The proprietor of a registered school must deliver to the registration authority within three months of the admission of pupils, or one pupil if that pupil is within section 463(1)(b) of the 1996 Act, a return in writing which must contain -
Annual return
5.
- (1) In every school year the proprietor of a registered school must deliver to the registration authority an annual return for that school within one month of being requested to do so by the registration authority.
(2) Each annual return must -
Misconduct reports
6.
The proprietor of a registered school must, within 15 days of a request, provide the National Assembly for Wales with such information as may be requested by it which it considers is relevant to the exercise of its functions or the Secretary of State's functions under section 142 of the 2002 Act, and which has not already been provided under the Education (Supply of Information) (Wales) Regulations 2003[3].
Removal of a school from the register
7.
If the registration authority is satisfied that the proprietor of a school has failed to comply with any requirement specified in regulation 4, 5 or 6, it may remove that school from the register.
Offence
8.
If the proprietor of a school fails to comply with any requirement specified in regulation 4, 5 or 6 he or she is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
Maximum number for existing schools
9.
In relation to any school which was registered before 1st January 2004, "the maximum number of pupils" for the purposes of section 162 of the 2002 Act is to become, on the date to which the 2004 annual return is made up, the number of pupils registered at the school on that date.
Revocation
10.
The Education (Particulars of Independent Schools) Regulations 1997[4] are revoked in relation to Wales.
Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998[5].
D. Elis-Thomas
The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly
9th December 2003
(3) The name and address of the school, its e-mail address, telephone number and facsimile number.
(4) Where the school has a governing body, the full name, usual residential address and telephone number of the Chairperson of that body.
3.
- (1) The proposed age range of pupils.
(2) The proposed maximum number of pupils.
(3) Whether the school will be for male pupils, or female pupils or both.
(4) Whether the school will provide boarding accommodation for pupils.
(5) Whether the school will admit pupils with special educational needs.
(6) Whether the school will cater wholly or mainly for pupils with special educational needs and the type of learning difficulty catered for.
(7) Whether the school will provide day care within the meaning of paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 9A to the Childrens Act 1989[7] for any child looked after in the school.
(8) A plan showing the layout of the premises and boarding accommodation.
(9) Detailed curriculum plans, schemes of work and pupil assessment procedures.
(10) Copies of the written policies required by paragraph 3(2) of the Schedule to the Independent School Standards (Wales) Regulations 2003[8].
(11) A copy of the complaints procedure required by paragraph 7 of the Schedule to the Independent School Standards (Wales) Regulations 2003.
(12) Whether the proprietor intends to provide any child with boarding accommodation at the school (or elsewhere pursuant to arrangements made by him or her) for more than 295 days in any year.
(13) The religious ethos of the school, if any.
(14) Whether the premises of the school, including boarding accommodation, are at two or more separate locations and, if so, the address of each such location.
(15) Where the school is, or is conducted by, a charity, the name of that charity and the number under which it is registered.
(16) A copy of the Disclosure Certificate at the appropriate level issued by the Criminal Records Bureau confirming the proprietor's suitability to work with children.
(17) A copy of the school's risk assessment under regulation 3 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999[9] insofar as it relates to obligations under Part II of the Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997[10].
(3) In the case of a school also providing part-time education, the numbers required by sub-paragraph (1) must be stated separately in respect of pupils receiving part-time education and those receiving full-time education.
(4) In the case of a co-educational school, all numbers required by this paragraph must be stated separately for boys and for girls.
5.
- (1) The number of pupils at the school in respect of whom a local education authority maintains a statement of special educational needs pursuant to section 324 of the 1996 Act, and in respect of each such pupil -
(2) The number of pupils at the school who do not fall within sub-paragraph (1), but who have been identified as having special educational needs.
6.
The following information relating to teachers employed at the school (with numbers given separately for men and for women teachers) -
7.
The following information relating to every person employed at the school -
(d) confirmation that he or she has received a Disclosure Certificate at the appropriate level issued by the Criminal Records Bureau confirming his or her suitability to work with children.
8.
- (1) The amount of annual tuition and other fees (excluding fees for boarding accommodation) payable in respect of a pupil at the school as a condition of his or her attendance.
(2) In the case of a school providing boarding accommodation for pupils, the amount of annual boarding fees payable in respect of a boarding pupil.
11.
In the two years preceding the date of the return, except in the case of a first annual return, the number of children attending the school for whom boarding accommodation was provided there (or elsewhere pursuant to arrangements made by the proprietor) for more than 295 days in that year.
12.
- (1) The number of pupils in each year group of pupils aged 15, 16, 17 and 18 years who are pursuing courses for examinations.
(2) The number of pupils in each year group of pupils aged 15, 16, 17 and 18 years who have completed courses for an examination in the General Certificate of Education (Advanced or Advanced Subsidiary Level), or the Advanced Vocational Certificate of Education (AVCE), but remain at the school for a purpose other than for pursuing any further course of that nature.
(3) The number of pupils in each year group of pupils aged 15, 16, 17 and 18 years (except for those who fall into the category of pupils referred to in sub-paragraph (2)) who attend the school for a purpose other than for pursuing courses for a relevant examination.
(4) The number specified in the annual return under sub-paragraph (1) and (2) must be stated separately for -
13.
Where a change has occurred in the premises of or boarding accommodation at the school since the date to which the immediately preceding annual return was made up (or, in the case of the first annual return, since the date to which the information contained in the application for the registration of the school was made up), the particulars of such change.
[8] S.I. 2003/3234 (W.314).back
[10] S.I. 1997/1840; amended by S.I. 1999/1877.back
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