(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Education (Grants for Education Support and Training) (England) Regulations 1998. The Regulations add new purposes for or in connection with which grants are payable. The new purposes relate to the creation of new classroom spaces so as to reduce the number of pupils in infant classes over 30, support for summer numeracy schools, support for beacon schools, support for advanced skills teachers, support for pilot projects for the regional co-ordination of special educational needs provision and services, measures to encourage the inclusion of children with special educational needs in mainstream classes and support for measures to assist the recruitment and retention of teachers.