In this Part—

• “the Agency” means the Training and Development Agency for Schools;

• “the Chief Inspector for England” means Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in England;

• “the Chief Inspector for Wales” means Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales;

• “denominational character”, in relation to an institution, is to be read in accordance with section 97;

• “a funding agency” means the Agency or HEFCW;

• “governing body”, in relation to an institution conducted by a company, is to be read in accordance with an order under subsection (2);

• “HEFCW” means the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales;

• “maintained school” means—

  1. a

     a community, foundation or voluntary school,

  2. b

     a community or foundation special school, or

  3. c

     a maintained nursery school;

• “the school workforce” and “member of the school workforce” are to be read in accordance with section 75(5);

• “training”, in relation to members of the school workforce, is to be read in accordance with section 96(1);

• “training provider” has the meaning given by section 78(3).

The Assembly may by order provide for references in sections 85 to 91 to the governing body of an institution, in relation to an institution which is conducted by a company, to be read as references to the governing body provided for in the instrument of government, or to the company, or to both.

Other expressions, if used in this Part and the Education Act 1996 (c. 56), have the same meaning in this Part as in that Act.