1 Citation, commencement and interpretation
1 This Order may be cited as The New Relationship with Schools (Governors' Annual Report) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 5th November 2004.
2 In this Order–
“the schools” means the 65 schools listed in the Schedule.

2 Exemption
The following provisions shall not apply to the governing bodies of the schools:
(a) section 30(1) of the Education Act 2002 (requirement for governing bodies to produce the governors' annual report);
(b) section 17(7) of the School Inspections Act 1996 (requirement for governing bodies to include in their annual report a statement as to compliance with special measures action plan);
1996 c. 57
(c) paragraph 3(4) of Schedule 4 to that Act (requirement for governing bodies of voluntary or foundation schools with religious character to include in their annual report a statement as to compliance with special measures action plan); and
(d) regulation 6 of and Schedule 2 to the Education (School Performance Targets) (England) Regulations 1998 (requirement for governing bodies to include their attainment targets in their annual report).
S.I. 1998/ 1532 as amended by the Education (School Performance Targets) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (SI2001/827), the Education (School Performance Targets) (England) (Amendment) (No 2) Regulations 2001 (SI2001/2944), the Education (School Performance Targets) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (SI2002/840), the Education (School Performance Targets) (England) (Amendment) (No 2) Regulations 2002 (SI2002/2105) and the Education (School Performance Targets) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (SI2003/1970).

3 Modification
Section 317 of the Education Act 1996 shall, as it applies to the governing bodies of the schools, be modified to the extent provided:
(a) subsection (5) (information as to the implementation of the governing body’s policy for pupils with special educational needs to be included in the governors' annual report) as if the words “The governing body shall produce” were substituted for the words “Each governors' report shall include”; and
This modification enables the Education (Special Educational Needs) Information (England) Regulations 1999 (S.I.1999/2506), enacted under section 317(5), to remain in effect in relation to the governing bodies of the schools.
(b) subsection (6) (information relating to provision for disabled pupils to be included in the governors' annual report) as if the words “Once in every school year the governing body shall produce a report containing” were substituted for the words “Each governors' report shall also include”.
1996 c. 56. Part IV of the Education Act 1996 was amended by the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 and the Education Act 2002.

4 Time period
This order shall have effect until 1st September 2005.
Margaret Hodge Minister of State, Department for Education and Skills 6th October 2004