The 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.
| Expression | Relevant provision |
|---|---|
| ability (in Chapter II of Part III) | section 99(5) |
| adjudicator | section 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 education | section 142(5) |
| [F1alteration (in Part II in the context of a prescribed alteration to a maintained school)] | [F1section 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 council | section 142(1) |
| [F2area (in Part II)] | [F2section 28(11)] |
| [F3Assembly | 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) |
| [F4child looked after by a local authority (in Chapter 1 of Part 3) | section 84(7)] |
| Church in Wales school | section 142(1) |
| Church of England school | section 142(1) |
| class (in Chapter I of Part I) | section 4 |
| community or foundation special school | section 142(1) |
| “contract of employment” and other expressions relating to employment | section 142(1) and (7) |
| [F5discontinuing, and implementing proposals to discontinue, a school (in Part II in relation to a [F6local authority])] | [F5section 29(10)] |
| disposing of land | section 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) | [F7section 142(1)] |
| foundation (in relation to a foundation or voluntary school) (and having a foundation) | section 21(3) |
| foundation body | section 21(4) |
| foundation governor | [F8section 142(1)] |
| governing body | |
| (in Chapter III of Part I) | section 10(6) |
| (of a maintained school or of a school maintained by a [F6local 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) | [F9section 45A(3)] |
| infant class (in Chapter I of Part I) | section 4 |
| land or other property held on trust, or by trustees, for the purposes of a school | section 21(3)(c) |
| F10. . . | F10. . . |
| [F6local authority] (in relation to a school maintained, or proposed to be maintained, by such an authority) | section 22(8) |
| [F11local 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) |
| F12. . . | F12. . . |
| (in Chapter IV of Part II in a context referring to a [F6local authority]) | section 45(3) |
| (in Chapter I of Part III) | section 84(6) |
| (in Chapter II of Part III) | section 99(5) |
| maintained nursery school | section 22(9) |
| member of the Inspectorate (in Chapter IV of Part I) | section 14(4) |
| minor authority | section 141 |
| new school (in Chapter IV of Part II) | section 45(4) |
| [F13non-schools education budget (in Part 2) | Section 45A(1)] |
| nursery education (in Part V) | section 117 |
| ordinary teaching session (in Chapter I of Part I) | section 4 |
| participating school (in Chapter III of Part I in relation to an education action zone) | section 10(6) |
| [F14prescribed | |
| (generally) | section 142(1) |
| (in sections 89 to 90) | section 90ZA] |
| [F15promoters (in Part II) [F16in relation to Wales]] | [F15section 28(2) F17...] |
| [F18school teacher](in Chapter I of Part I in relation to an infant class) | section 4 |
| reception class | section 142(1) |
| [F19regulations | |
| (generally) | section 142(1) |
| (in sections 89 to 90) | section 90ZA] |
| relevant age group | section 142(1) |
| [F20relevant 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 school | section 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 [F6local authority] | |
| (generally) | section 142(1) |
| (in Chapter IV of Part II) | section 45(3) |
| [F21school opening date] | [F21[F22section 33(6)]] |
| F23. . . | F23. . . |
| school requiring special measures (in Chapter IV of Part I) | section 14(4) |
| [F24school which has a religious character [F25in England]] | |
| [F24(in Part 2 in relation to a foundation or voluntary school) | section 69(3)] |
| [F24(in Part 5A in relation to an independent school) | sections 69(3) and 124B(1).] |
| [F26school 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) |
| [F27schools budget (in Part 2) | section 45A(2)] |
| specified religion or religious denomination | section 142(3) |
| statutory provision | section 142(1) |
Textual Amendments
F1S. 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)
F2S. 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)
F3Words 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. 2
F4Words 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)
F5S. 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)
F6Words 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))
F7Words 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. IV
F8Words 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.
F9Words 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. II
F10S. 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)
F11Words 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. II
F12Words 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)
F13Words 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)
F14S. 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)
F15S. 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)
F16Words 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)
F17Words 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)
F18Words 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. 3
F19S. 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)
F20Words 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.
F21S. 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)
F22Words 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.
F23Words 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)
F24Words 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), 5
F25Words 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)
F26Words 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)
F27Words 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. II
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 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), 5