The Education (Pupil Reporting) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Made: 26th February 2026
Coming into operation: 30th March 2026
The Department of Education[^f00001], in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 24(1) to (3) and (5) and 43(5) of the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006[^f00002], and after consulting as required by Article 24(4) of that Order, makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement
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These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Pupil Reporting) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 and shall come into operation on 30th March 2026.
Interpretation
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In these Regulations—
- “the 2009 Regulations” means the Education (Pupil Reporting) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009[^f00003].
Amendment of the 2009 Regulations
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- (1) The 2009 Regulations are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
- (2) Regulation 7 and Schedule 2 are revoked.
- (3) In regulation 9(1) for “regulations 5, 6 and 7” substitute “regulations 5 and 6”.
- (4) In regulation 10(1) for “regulations 5(1), 7 and 9” substitute “regulations 5(1) and 9”.
Signed
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Education on 26th February 2026
Cynthia Curry — A senior officer of the Department of Education
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
EXPLANATORY NOTE
These Regulations amend the Education (Pupil Reporting) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 by omitting regulation 7 and Schedule 2 which provided for the reporting of specified end of key stage 1-3 information. They also make a consequential amendment to regulations 9 and 10 to remove a reference to regulation 7.
Footnotes
[^f00001]: See 2016 c.5 (N.I.), section 1 and Schedule
[^f00002]: S.I. 2006/1915 (N.I. 11)
[^f00003]: S.R. 2009 No. 231
Editorial notes
[^key-820eb790591155d9d192bc6d52fd41a6]: Reg. 1 in operation at 30.3.2026, see reg. 1
[^key-7159d2a7a5b06fde68aed1620557d0e4]: Reg. 3 in operation at 30.3.2026, see reg. 1
[^key-354c92f219747d0c263667ce227399c0]: Reg. 2 in operation at 30.3.2026, see reg. 1
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