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Learning Pathways

44Learning pathways: interpretation

In this section and section 43—

“institution” (“sefydliad”) means an institution within the further education sector in Wales, and, in relation to a relevant student, means the institution whose governing body is responsible for providing, or arranging for the provision of, all or the majority of his or her education;

“institution within the further education sector” (“sefydliad yn y sector addysg bellach”) has the same meaning as in the Education Act 1996 (c. 56);

F1 “local authority in Wales” (“ awdurdod lleol yng Nghymru ”) has the meaning given by section 579(1) of the Education Act 1996;

“maintained school” (“ysgol a gynhelir”) means—

(a)

any community, foundation or voluntary school maintained by a F2local authority in Wales, or

(b)

any community F3... special school which is maintained by a F2local authority in Wales and is not established in a hospital,

and, in relation to a relevant pupil, means the maintained school of which he or she is a registered pupil;

“principal” (“pennaeth sefydliad”) means the principal or other head of an institution;

“registered pupil” (“disgybl cofrestredig”) has the same meaning as in section 434 of the Education Act 1996;

“relevant pupil” (“disgybl perthnasol”) means a registered pupil of a maintained school; and

“relevant student” (“myfyriwr perthnasol”) means a person who—

(a)

receives the majority of his or her education at, or under arrangements made by the governing body of, an institution; and

(b)

has not attained the age of nineteen or such later age as may be prescribed in regulations made by the Welsh Ministers.