Legislation – The School Attendance (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2024

Examination of and extracts from registers12.

(1)

A relevant office-holder may examine and take extracts from the admission register and the attendance register of a school for the purposes of their functions under the Education Acts.

(2)

The proprietor of a school must ensure that the admission register and the attendance register are available for examination during school hours by any relevant office-holder.

(3)

The proprietor of a school must ensure that a relevant office-holder is permitted to take extracts from the admission register and attendance register.

(4)

(a)

any reference to an admission register or attendance register includes any back-up copy made in accordance with regulation 5(3);

(b)

relevant office-holder” means—

(i)

the Secretary of State;

(ii)

His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills;

(iii)

an officer of the local authority who is authorised for the purpose.