The Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 2014/3283
  • These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014 and come into force on 5th January 2015.
  • (1) In these Regulations—
    • 16 to 19 Academy” has the same meaning as in section 1B of the Academies Act 2010 ;
    • the 1989 Act” means the Children Act 1989 ;
    • the 1997 Act” means the Police Act 1997 ;
    • the 2002 Act” means the Education Act 2002 ;
    • the 2006 Act” means the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 ;
    • the 2008 Act” means the Education and Skills Act 2008;
    • the 2010 Act” means the Equality Act 2010 ;
    • boarder” means a pupil for whom a school provides accommodation, whether or not the pupil is a pupil at that school;
    • EHC plan” means a plan within the meaning of section 37(2) of the Children and Families Act 2014 ;
    • employment business” has the meaning given in section 13(3) of the Employment Agencies Act 1973 ;
    • enhanced criminal record certificate” means an enhanced criminal record certificate issued under section 113B(1) of the 1997 Act, which includes, in such cases as are from time to time prescribed under section 113BA(1) of that Act, suitability information relating to children, and any relevant up-date information where such a certificate is subject to up-date arrangements;
    • interim prohibition order” has the meaning given in section 141C(7) of the 2002 Act;
    • maintained school” means a community, foundation or voluntary school or a community or foundation special school ;
    • ...
    • the National Minimum Standards for Boarding Schools” means the statement of national minimum standards published under that title in F32April 2015 by the Secretary of State for Education under section 87C(1) of the 1989 Act;
    • the National Minimum Standards for Residential Special Schools” means the statement of national minimum standards published under that title in F32April 2015 by the Secretary of State for Education under section 87C(1) of the 1989 Act;
    • prohibition order” has the meaning given in section 141B(4) of the 2002 Act;
    • pupil” has the meaning given in section 3 of the Education Act 1996 ;
    • F36registered person” has the meaning given in section 120(1) of the 1997 Act;
    • relevant up-date information” means up-date information within the meaning given in section 116A(8) (b) (i) or 116A(8) (c) (i) of the 1997 Act;
    • school” means an independent educational institution that is an independent school, or an alternative provision Academy that is not an independent school ;
    • staff” means any person working at the school whether under a contract of employment, under a contract for services or otherwise than under a contract, but does not include supply staff or a volunteer;
    • suitability information relating to children” has the meaning given in section 113BA(2) of the 1997 Act;
    • supply staff” means any person working at the school supplied by an employment business;
    • up-date arrangements” has the meaning given in section 116A(3) of the 1997 Act.
    an application for an enhanced criminal record certificate is made under section 113B(1) of the 1997 Act; orwhere an enhanced criminal record certificate has been obtained under section 113B(1) of the 1997 Act and is subject to up-date arrangements, relevant up-date information is obtained.the information or a copy of the document is available on the website in a form accessible to parents of pupils and parents of prospective pupils and available for inspection on the school's premises during the school day; andthe proprietor takes reasonable steps to ensure that parents of pupils and parents of prospective pupils are aware that the information or a copy of the document is available and the form in which it is available; andthe proprietor takes reasonable steps to ensure that parents of pupils and parents of prospective pupils are made aware that they may request the information or a copy of the document; andthe information or a copy of the document is sent or given to such parents free of charge, in response to a request.the information or a copy of the document in electronic form; orthe address for an internet website where the information or a copy of the document can be downloaded by the person,by sending or giving the information or a copy of the document to the person.regulated activity within the meaning of Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the 2006 Act; orregulated activity relating to children within the meaning of Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the 2006 Act as it had effect immediately before the coming into force of section 64 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012

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