Legislation – The Education (Pupil Registration) (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020

These Regulations amend the Education (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2006 (“the 2006 Regulations”) to introduce a new way to record a pupil’s non-attendance in a school’s attendance register where the non-attendance is related to coronavirus.

Regulation 2(2) amends regulation 6 of the 2006 Regulations to insert a requirement to record a pupil as not attending in circumstances relating to coronavirus where the non-attendance takes place in the school year 2020-21 and the pupil’s travel to or presence at the school would be contrary to specified guidance or legislation relating to the incidence or transmission of coronavirus.

Regulation 3 requires the Secretary of State to review the amendments during the period ending with 31st August 2021.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.

An Explanatory Memorandum is published alongside this instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk.