The Education (Groups of Grant–maintained Schools) Regulations 1994

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations–

“the 1993 Act” means the Education Act 1993;

“departing school” means a school in a group in respect of which procedures have been initiated for the school to leave the group and not terminated (as initiated on that occasion);

“foundation school” means a grant–maintained school–

(a)

which was a voluntary school immediately before it became grant– maintained, or

(b)

which was established in pursuance of proposals published under section 49 of the 1993 Act;

“grant–maintained school” includes a grant–maintained special school and references to “grant–maintained status” shall be construed accordingly;

“group” means a group of two or more grant–maintained schools conducted by a single governing body;

“hospital special school” means a maintained special school established in a hospital;

“maintained special school” means a special school maintained by a local education authority;

“participating school” means a school named in a motion or resolution or the subject of a ballot in respect of which the formation of a group with other participating schools is being considered;

“relevant age group” has the same meaning as in section 155(4) of the 1993 Act;

“relevant particulars” means the particulars specified in paragraph 4(1)(d) of Schedule 2 to these Regulations.