11—Amendment of section 75—Principal etc to report persistent non-attendance or non-participation
(1) Section 75(1)—after "Executive" insert:
, or cause the Chief Executive to be notified,
(2) Section 75—after subsection (2) insert:
(2a) However, a principal of a school will be taken to have notified the Chief Executive under subsection (1) if—
(a) the school records information relating to the persistent non-attendance of students on a record management system (however described); and
(b) a report relating to persistent non-attendance of students at the school containing any information required by the regulations is provided to the Chief Executive at least once in each school term.
(2b) To avoid doubt, a report under subsection (2a)(b)
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(a) may relate to more than 1 school or approved learning program; and
(b) without limiting that paragraph, may consist of an extract of the record management system.