(1)This section applies for the purposes of this Measure.
(2)“Travel arrangements” are travel arrangements of any description and include—
(a)the provision of transport;
(b)the provision of one or more persons to escort a child when travelling;
(c)the payment of the whole or any part of a person's reasonable travelling expenses;
(d)the payment of allowances in respect of the use of particular modes of travel.
(3)“Learners” means persons who receive education or training.
(4)The following are “relevant places”—
(a)maintained schools;
(b)institutions in the further education sector;
(c)independent schools named in statements maintained under section 324 of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56);
(d)non-maintained special schools;
(e)pupil referral units;
(f)places other than pupil referral units where education is arranged under section 19(1) of the Education Act 1996;
(g)places where education or training funded by the Welsh Ministers under section 34(1) of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21) is provided;
(h)institutions where education and training and boarding accommodation have been secured by the Welsh Ministers under section 41 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000;
(i)places where nursery education is provided—
(i)by a local authority, or
(ii)by any other person who is in receipt of financial assistance given by a local authority under arrangements made by them in pursuance of the duty imposed by section 118 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31);
(j)places where work experience is undertaken.
Commencement Information
I1S. 1(1)-(3)(4)(a)-(i) in force at 6.3.2009 by S.I. 2009/371, Sch. Pt. 1
I2S. 1(4)(j) in force for specified purposes at 30.10.2009 by S.I. 2009/371, art. 2(1)(a)
I3S. 1(4)(j) in force for specified purposes at 30.10.2009 by S.I. 2009/2819, art. 2(1)(a)