Government temporarily modifies state school requirements amid coronavirus (COVID-19)

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The Department for Education has issued two notices impacting state schools—a modification notice modifying pupil registration requirements for temporary pupils during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and a disapplication notice on the legislation outlining inspection requirements. Under the modification notice, pupil registration requirements are modified so a child is not to be registered as a pupil at a school simply because they receive education there on a temporary basis on coronavirus grounds. The disapplication notice temporarily disapplies Ofsted’s statutory duty to inspect state-funded schools within prescribed intervals, as well as various duties of governing bodies of voluntary or foundation schools and academies designated as having a religious character.