http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/31/section/143School Standards and Framework Act 1998An Act to make new provision with respect to school education and the provision of nursery education otherwise than at school; to enable arrangements to be made for the provision of further education for young persons partly at schools and partly at further education institutions; to make provision with respect to the Education Assets Board; and for connected purposes.1998-07-24texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-07-06Expert Participation2026-06-29
School Standards and Framework Act 1998s. 14(3)(aa)Education (Wales) Measure 2011Mesur Addysg (Cymru) 2011s. 16(2)s. 33(2)School Standards and Framework Act 1998s. 18BEducation (Wales) Measure 2011Mesur Addysg (Cymru) 2011s. 16(3)s. 33(2)School Standards and Framework Act 1998s. 96(4A)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 62(2)(c)s. 78(5)School Standards and Framework Act 1998s. 96(1A)(1B)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 63(2)s. 78(5)School Standards and Framework Act 1998s. 86(5C)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 64(3)s. 78(5)School Standards and Framework Act 1998Sch. 22 para. 5(1B)Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023s. 235(4)s. 247s. 255(9)(a)
Part VII Miscellaneous and general Construction Index.143The expressions listed in the left-hand column below are defined by, or (as the case may be) are to be interpreted in accordance with, the provisions of this Act listed in the right-hand column in relation to those expressions.ExpressionRelevant provisionability (in Chapter II of Part III)section 99(5)adjudicatorsection 25(3)admission arrangements (in Part III in relation to a maintained school)sections 88(2) and 99(5)admission authority (in Chapter I of Part III in relation to a maintained school)section 88(1)admitted to a school for nursery educationsection 142(5)alteration (in Part II in the context of a prescribed alteration to a maintained school)section 28(11)appeal panel (in Chapter I of Part III)section 84(6)appointed day (except in Part I of Schedule 32)section 20(7)appropriate diocesan authority (in relation to a Church in Wales, Church of England or Roman Catholic Church school)section 142(1) and (4)appropriate further education funding councilsection 142(1)area (in Part II)section 28(11) Assembly section 142(1)budget share (in Part II)section 47(1)Chief Inspector (in Chapter IV of Part I)section 14(4)child (in Chapter I of Part III but not in sections 96 and 97)section 84(6) child looked after by a local authority (in Chapter 1 of Part 3) section 84(7) Church in Wales schoolsection 142(1)Church of England schoolsection 142(1)class (in Chapter I of Part I)section 4community or foundation special schoolsection 142(1)“contract of employment” and other expressions relating to employmentsection 142(1) and (7)discontinuing, and implementing proposals to discontinue, a school (in Part II in relation to a local authority)section 29(10)disposing of landsection 142(6)education action zone (in Chapter III of Part I)section 10(1)exclude, exclusion (in relation to the exclusion of a child from a school)section 142(1) foundation (in relation to a foundation or voluntary school)
(and having a foundation)section 21(3)foundation bodysection 21(4)foundation governorsection 142(1) governing body(in Chapter III of Part I)section 10(6)(of a maintained school or of a school maintained by a local authority)
(in Chapter IV of Part II)section 45(3)grammar school (in Chapter II of Part III)section 104(7)group (in relation to a foundation body)section 21(4)individual schools budget (in Part II)section 45A(3)infant class (in Chapter I of Part I)section 4land or other property held on trust, or by trustees, for the purposes of a schoolsection 21(3)(c). . .. . . local authority (in relation to a school maintained, or proposed to be maintained, by such an authority)section 22(8)local schools budget (in Part II)section 46(1)maintain (in relation to a maintained school or a maintained nursery school)section 22(8)maintained school(generally)section 20(7). . .. . .(in Chapter IV of Part II in a context referring to a local authority)section 45(3)(in Chapter I of Part III)section 84(6)(in Chapter II of Part III)section 99(5)maintained nursery schoolsection 22(9)member of the Inspectorate (in Chapter IV of Part I)section 14(4)minor authoritysection 141new school (in Chapter IV of Part II)section 45(4) non-schools education budget (in Part 2) Section 45A(1) nursery education (in Part V)section 117ordinary teaching session (in Chapter I of Part I)section 4participating school (in Chapter III of Part I in relation to an education action zone)section 10(6) prescribed (generally)section 142(1)(in sections 89 to 90)section 90ZApromoters (in Part II) in relation to Wales section 28(2) ...school teacher(in Chapter I of Part I in relation to an infant class)section 4reception classsection 142(1) regulations (generally)section 142(1)(in sections 89 to 90)section 90ZArelevant age groupsection 142(1)relevant standard number (in Chapter I of Part III)section 84(6)right to a delegated budget (in Part II)section 49(7)Roman Catholic Church schoolsection 142(1)scheme (in Part II in relation to a maintained school)section 48(5)school having a delegated budget (in Part II)section 49(7)school maintained by a local authority (generally)section 142(1)(in Chapter IV of Part II)section 45(3)school opening datesection 33(6) . . .. . .school requiring special measures (in Chapter IV of Part I)section 14(4) school which has a religious character in England (in Part 2 in relation to a foundation or voluntary school) section 69(3) (in Part 5A in relation to an independent school) sections 69(3) and 124B(1). school in Wales which has a religious character (in Part 2 in relation to a foundation or voluntary school)section 68A(1)(in Part 5A in relation to an independent school)sections 68A(1) and 124B(A1)school which has selective admission arrangements (in Chapter II of Part III)section 104(2) schools budget (in Part 2) section 45A(2)specified religion or religious denominationsection 142(3)statutory provisionsection 142(1)Words in s. 143 substituted (19.12.2002 for W., 1.8.2003 for E.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 21 para. 113(e) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/3185, art. 4, Sch. Pt. 1; S.I. 2003/1667, art. 3Words in s. 143 substituted (1.9.2003) by The Independent Schools (Employment of Teachers in Schools with a Religious Character) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2037), regs. 1(1), 5S. 143 savings for effects of 2002 c. 32, ss. 41(3), 215, Sch. 21 paras. 100(1)(2), 113, 125, Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (W.) (19.11.2003) by The Education Act 2002 (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) (No.2) (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2959), regs. 1(1), 5Words in s. 143 substituted (1.10.2002 for E., 4.12.2003 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 21 para. 113(c) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2439, art. 3 (with art. 4, Sch. para. 2); S.I. 2003/2961, art. 5, Sch. Pt. IIWords in s. 143 inserted (1.10.2002 for E., 4.12.2003 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 21 para. 113(g) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2439, art. 3 (with art. 4, Sch. para. 2); S.I. 2003/2961, art. 5, Sch. Pt. IIWords in s. 143 repealed (1.10.2002 for E., 4.12.2003 for W. for specified purposes) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4) and S.I. 2006/173, reg. 5); S.I. 2002/2439, art. 3 (with art. 4, Sch. paras. 35); S.I. 2003/2961, art. 5, Sch. Pt. IIWords in s. 143 substituted (1.9.2003 for E., 9.1.2004 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 21 para. 113(a) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2003/2961, art. 7, Sch. Pt. IVWords in s. 143 substituted (1.9.2003 for E., 31.10.2005 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 21 para. 113(b) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2005/2910, art. 4, Sch.Words in s. 143 substituted (1.9.2003 for E., 31.10.2005 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 21 para. 113(f) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2005/2910, art. 4, Sch.Words in s. 143 repealed (1.10.2002 for E., 4.12.2003 for W. for specified purposes, 1.2.2006 for W. for specified purposes) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4) and S.I. 2006/173, reg. 5); S.I. 2002/2439, art. 3 (with art. 4, Sch. paras. 35); S.I. 2003/2961, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II; S.I. 2006/172, art. 4, Sch.Words in s. 143 inserted (8.1.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), ss. 50(4), 188(3); S.I. 2006/3400, art. 3(c)Words in s. 143 inserted (25.5.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 3 para. 30(a)(i); S.I. 2007/935, art. 7(o)Words in s. 143 repealed (25.5.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 3 para. 30(a)(ii), Sch. 18 Pt. 3; S.I. 2007/935, art. 7(o)(q)Words in s. 143 repealed (25.5.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 3 para. 30(b), Sch. 18 Pt. 3; S.I. 2007/935, art. 7(o)(q)Words in s. 143 inserted (30.6.2008) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 17 para. 5; S.I. 2008/1429, art. 3(2), Sch. Pt. 2S. 143 entry substituted (2.12.2008) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), s. 173(4), Sch. 1 para. 73(2); S.I. 2008/3077, art. 2(d)S. 143 entry substituted (2.12.2008) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), s. 173(4), Sch. 1 para. 73(3); S.I. 2008/3077, art. 2(d)S. 143 entry omitted (5.5.2010) by virtue of The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 10(13)(a)Words in s. 143 inserted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 10(13)(b)Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 10(2) (with Sch. 2 para. 10(4))S. 143 entry omitted (W.) (1.10.2013) by virtue of School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1), s. 100(4), Sch. 5 para. 19(11)(a); S.I. 2013/1800, art. 3(j)S. 143 entry omitted (W.) (1.10.2013) by virtue of School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1), s. 100(4), Sch. 5 para. 19(11)(b); S.I. 2013/1800, art. 3(j)S. 143 entry omitted (W.) (1.10.2013) by virtue of School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1), s. 100(4), Sch. 5 para. 19(11)(c); S.I. 2013/1800, art. 3(j)S. 143 entry omitted (W.) (1.10.2013) by virtue of School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1), s. 100(4), Sch. 5 para. 19(11)(d); S.I. 2013/1800, art. 3(j)S. 143 entry omitted (W.) (1.10.2013) by virtue of School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1), s. 100(4), Sch. 5 para. 19(11)(e); S.I. 2013/1800, art. 3(j)Words in s. 143 omitted (W.) (20.2.2014) by virtue of School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1), s. 100(4), Sch. 5 para. 4(7); S.I. 2014/178, art. 2(f) (with art. 3)Words in s. 143 entry substituted (30.4.2021) by Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 4), ss. 73, 84(1), Sch. 2 para. 40(2)Words in s. 143 entry inserted (30.4.2021) by Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 4), ss. 73, 84(1), Sch. 2 para. 40(3)