The Education (Pupil Information) (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016
These Regulations amend the Education (Information about Individual Pupils)(England) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2094) and the Education (Pupil Information) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1437). These amendments require schools to provide three additional pieces of information to be included in the pupil register and common transfer file (the file of information that follows a pupil who moves from one school to another): pupil nationality, country of birth and proficiency to speak, read and write English. The Secretary of State publishes guidance online at www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-census-2016-to-2017-guide-for-schools-and-las regarding the collection of pupil information.