Backing up ipad when encryption is set

I have an iPad with encryption set on the backups in iTunes and the password is not known. I am not bothered about the old backup - they are not needed and I do not want to access the content of the old backups. To my mind the password is not therefore of any use or relevance.
What I want to know is can I start making new backups that are unencypted? If so how?
I own and have full access to the iPad, and there seems (to me at any rate) to be no reason why I can't make new backups that are capable of being restored, without knowing the old password. If not it is very poor show, but what alternative backup tools are there to achieve this task?
Will wiping the iPad and putting back the apps achieve this goal?
Thanks
El KAy

Hello ElKayUk,
If the backup password is forgotten, you are correct that a restore will be needed to create normal non encrypted, or even new encrpted backups. Take a look at this info:
Create and delete iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch backups in iTunes
Make sure that the password you use is one that you'll remember. If you encrypt an iPhone backup in iTunes and forget your password, you won't be able to restore from backup, and your data will be unrecoverable.
If you can't remember the password and want to start again, you must perform a full software restore and choose set up as a new device when iTunes prompts you to select the backup from which to restore.
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
All the best,
Sterling

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