Education, England Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Independent School Standards and Non-Maintained Special Schools (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 and come into force on 5th September 2022. 2 These Regulations extend to England and Wales. Amendments to the Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014 2 1 The Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)— a in the definition of “the National Minimum Standards for Boarding Schools” , for “April 2015” substitute “May 2022” ; and b in the definition of “the National Minimum Standards for Residential Special Schools”, for “April 2015” substitute “May 2022” . 3 In the Schedule— a in each of paragraphs 18(2)(f) and 19(2)(e)— i for “Standard 14” where it first occurs substitute “Standard 19” ; and ii for “Standard 14” where it next occurs substitute “Standard 24” ; and b in paragraph 30— i for “Standard 5” where it first occurs substitute “Standard 4” ; and ii for “Standard 5” where it next occurs substitute “Standard 9” . Amendment to Non-Maintained Special Schools (England) Regulations 2015 3 1 The Non-Maintained Special Schools (England) Regulations 2015 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “National Minimum Standards” for “April 2015” substitute “May 2022” . Transitional provisions 4 1 Where after the coming into force of these Regulations, the Secretary of State makes a decision specified in the left-hand column of the following table in the circumstances specified in the right-hand column, that decision is to be taken as if the amendments made by these Regulations had not been made. Specified decision Specified Circumstances Determination under section 162 of the Education Act 2002 of an application for approval of a material change. Where the application was made before the coming into force of these Regulations. Determination under section 99(2) of the Education and Skills Act 2008 of an application for registration. Where the application was made before the coming into force of these Regulations. A decision to require the submission of an action plan under section 114(3) of the Education and Skills Act 2008 or to take enforcement action under section 116 of that Act. Where the most recent report made to the Secretary of State under section 109 of that Act in relation to the institution in question— was received by the Secretary of State before the coming into force of these Regulations; or is a report of an inspection to which paragraph (2) applies. A decision whether to approve or reject an action plan under section 114(6) of the Education and Skills Act 2008. Where the Secretary of State served notice requiring submission of the action plan under section 114(5) of that Act before the coming into force of these Regulations. 2 Where an inspection of a description specified in the left-hand column of the following table is carried out in the circumstances specified in the right-hand column, that inspection is to be carried out, and the report of that inspection made, as though the amendments made by these Regulations had not been made. Specified inspection Specified circumstances An inspection carried out under section 162(4) of the Education Act 2002 or section 99(1) of the Education and Skills Act 2008. Where the application in respect of which the inspection is carried out was made before the coming into force of these Regulations. An inspection carried out under section 109 of the Education and Skills Act 2008. Where inspection of the institution in question began before the coming into force of these Regulations. Barran Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Education 11th August 2022