S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S 2021 No. 541  EDUCATION, ENGLAND  The Education (School Day and School Year) (England)  (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2021  Made - - - - 29th April 2021  Laid before Parliament 4th May 2021  Coming into force - - 1st June 2021  The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by  sections 551 and 569(4) of the Education Act 1996( a ):  1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Education (School Day and School Year) (England)  (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 and come into force on 1st June 2021.  Citation and commencement  Extent and application  2. —(1) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.  (2) These Regulations apply in relation to England only.  Amendment of the Education (School Day and School Year) (England) Regulations 1999  3. —(1) The Education (School Day and School Year) (England) Regulations 1999( b ) are  amended as follows.  (2) In regulation 3—  (a) in paragraph (6) for the words “2010-2011 school year and the 2011-2012 school year”  substitute “school years mentioned in paragraph (7)”; and  (b) after paragraph (6) insert—  “(7) The school years are:  (a) the 2010-2011 school year;  (b) the 2011-2012 school year;  (c) the 2021-2022 school year.”.  (3) In regulation 4—  ( a ) 1996 c. 56. For the definition of “regulations” see section 579(1) of that Act. Section 551(1A) was inserted by paragraph 39  of Schedule 7 to the Education Act 1997 (c. 44). Section 551(2) was amended by paragraph 166 of Schedule 30 and by  Schedule 31 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31) and by S.I. 2010/1158. There are amendments to  section 569 that are not relevant.  ( b ) S.I. 1999/3181, amended by S.I. 2001/1429, 2007/3071, 2010/604, and 2011/154. Other amending instruments are not  relevant. 