§ Mr. StrawTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement about the dates for and progress towards the implementation of the 1981 school premises regulations.
§ Mr. MacGregorThe Education (School Premises) Regulations 1981 applied to new school buildings with effect from 1 August 1981. The regulations provide a transition period for existing schools in respect of specific requirements which represent a marked changed from those in the 1972 regulations and require work to be undertaken. The date when the full regulations will apply to all schools is 1 September 1991. Under section 10(2) of the Education Act 1944, as amended, the responsibility for meeting the requirements of the regulations rests with local education authorities and school governors.