The Education (Educational Provision for Improving Behaviour) (Application to Academies and Pupil Referral Units and Minor Amendments) Regulations 2026
These Regulations modify
section 29A of the
Education Act 2002 (c. 32) (“the 2002 Act”) and the
Education (Educational Provision for Improving Behaviour) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1156) (“the 2010 Regulations”), so that they apply to Academy schools and alternative provision Academies (“Academies”), and to pupil referral units (in England) in the same way that they apply to maintained schools in England, with specific modifications. These are the first regulations that exercise the power contained within
section 29A
(5) of
the 2002 Act.
Lifecycle
Department
Made
21 May 2026
—
Comes into force
26 Jul 2026
Enabling power
sections 537A (1) (2) 569 (4) paragraph 3 (b) Schedule 1 Education Act 1996 sections 29A (4) (5) 210 (7) Education Act 2002 section 1D(1) Academies Act 2010 section 251C(3) (4) Health and Social Care Act 2012 section 55 (3) Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by and and of, and of to, the , and and of the , of the , and of the and of the .
DocumentsOpen on legislation.gov.uk →