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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation, commencement and extent

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Expenditure in respect of which standards fund grants are payable

  5. 4.Standards fund grants in respect of payments to third parties

  6. 5.Rate of standards fund grant

  7. 6.Conditions for payment of standards fund grant

  8. 7.Where at the time of approving expenditure for the purposes...

  9. 8.(1) The Secretary of State may from time to time...

  10. 9.Requirements to be complied with

  11. 10.(1) Any education authority to whom a payment of standards...

  12. 11.(1) The Secretary of State may require any education authority...

  13. 12.Revocation, amendment and transitional provisions

  14. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      PURPOSES FOR OR IN CONNECTION WITH WHICH STANDARDS FUND GRANTS ARE PAYABLE

      1. 1.Support for measures to improve the standards attained by pupils...

      2. 2.(a) Support for the assessment and training of persons undertaking...

      3. 3.Support and training for teachers and for curriculum planning–

      4. 4.Preparation for changes to the National Curriculum or in relation...

      5. 5.Support for maintained schools designated by the Secretary of State...

      6. 6.(a) Support for the establishment of advanced skills teacher posts...

      7. 7.(a) Support for beacon schools to assist them in undertaking...

      8. 8.Support for the training and development of staff providing nursery...

      9. 9.Support for the provision of education, related day care, family...

      10. 10.(a) Support for the employment of consultants to provide training...

      11. 11.(a) Support for the employment of consultants to provide training...

      12. 12.Support for the setting up and running of summer literacy...

      13. 13.Support for additional literacy and numeracy classes for pupils in...

      14. 14.The improvement of literacy and numeracy skills of parents and...

      15. 15.Support in establishing and maintaining study support centres within, or...

      16. 16.(a) Support for the development of strategies across the authority’s...

      17. 17.Measures to provide equality of educational opportunity for all minority...

      18. 18.(a) Training for governors, headteachers, teachers and special needs assistants...

      19. 19.(a) Support for measures– (i) to improve pupils' behaviour in...

      20. 20.The provision of financial assistance to pupils over compulsory school...

      21. 21.(a) Support for expenditure incurred by an education authority listed...

      22. 22.(a) Support for the establishment of city learning centres, including...

      23. 23.Support for the development and operation of a programme to...

      24. 24.(a) Support for expenditure in connection with learning mentors, including–...

      25. 25.Enabling maintained schools to secure effective use of the networked...

      26. 26.Measures, to improve the security of the premises of maintained...

      27. 27.(a) Support for the continuing provision by an education authority...

      28. 28.(a) Support for the introduction of local authority lifelong learning...

      29. 29.Support for maintained schools to assist them in taking measures...

      30. 30.Support for recruiting more mathematics and science teachers.

      31. 31.Support for parent governor representatives in carrying out their functions....

      32. 32.Support to increase the numbers, and the level of training,...

      33. 33.Support for measures to encourage innovative approaches to improving educational...

      34. 34.Support for measures to improve areas within schools used by...

      35. 35.Training and advice in relation to the performance management and...

      36. 36.Administrative support for small schools, including support in relation to–...

      37. 37.Early retirement of head teachers.

      38. 38.Improving adult:pupil ratios in reception classes.

      39. 39.Capital projects.

      40. 40.Expenditure on capital projects which is intended to act as...

      41. 41.Support for research projects related to the raising of education...

      42. 42.Support for innovative projects in schools participating in Excellence in...

      43. 43.(a) Support for prospective education action zones and prospective non-statutory...

      44. 44.(a) The improvement or alteration of the premises of maintained...

      45. 45.Support for the education of adults in minority ethnic groups....

      46. 46.Support for summer schools for gifted and talented pupils in...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      GRANT RATES FOR PARTICULAR EDUCATION AUTHORITIES IN RESPECT OF ITEMS REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 45 OF SCHEDULE 1 (EDUCATION OF ADULTS IN ETHNIC MINORITY GROUPS)

  16. Explanatory Note