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.