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Schools Assistance Act 2008
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#### 20 Funding agreements—reporting to parents etc.
Scope
(1) This section applies in relation to a student who attends a non‑systemic school, or a school that is a member of an approved school system.
Reports about student attending school
(2) A funding agreement for the school or system must require the relevant authority for the school or system to give each person responsible for the student a report (or reports) concerning the student that complies with this section.
(3) A report complies with this section if the report:
(a) uses plain language, and is readily understandable by each person responsible for the student; and
(b) gives an accurate and objective assessment of the student’s progress and achievement; and
(c) includes an assessment of the student’s achievement:
(i) against any available national standards; and
(ii) relative to the performance of the student’s peer group at the school; and
(d) meets any other requirements that are specified in the regulations; and
(e) is given to each person responsible for the student:
(i) in a way prescribed by the regulations; and
(ii) with the frequency prescribed by the regulations.