SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 32 Transitional provisions and savings

Part I Funding

Grants by Secretary of State in respect of planned expenditure

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1

Regulations may provide for the payment by the Secretary of State of grants to—

a

the governing bodies of schools to which this paragraph applies, or

b

F4local authorities,

in respect of relevant expenditure incurred or to be incurred by them.

2

Regulations under this paragraph may—

a

in relation to grants made to the governing bodies of any such schools, make provision corresponding to sub-paragraphs (6) and (7) of paragraph 5 of Schedule 3; and

b

in relation to grants made to the governing bodies of voluntary aided schools, make in addition provision corresponding to sub-paragraphs (8) to (10) of paragraph 5 of that Schedule.

3

This paragraph applies to a school if immediately before the appointed day—

a

the school was a grant-maintained or grant-maintained special school within the meaning of the 1996 Act, or

b

proposals for the establishment of the school fell to be implemented in accordance with section 215 of that Act.

4

Each of the following provisions of Schedule 22, namely—

a

F1paragraphs A1(1)(f) and 1(1)(d),

b

F2paragraphs A7(1)(e) and 2(1)(d), and

c

F3paragraphs A13(1)(g) and 3(1)(e),

shall (subject to sub-paragraph (5) below) apply in relation to any grant made by virtue of this paragraph as if it were such a grant as is mentioned in that provision.

5

Sub-paragraph (4) does not apply to any grant made by virtue of this paragraph to the governing body of a voluntary aided school.

6

In this paragraph “relevant expenditure” means such expenditure (being expenditure arising out of an obligation incurred or decision made before the appointed day) as may be prescribed.