Education Act 1996 (c. 56)

Part VIIIE+W+S Grants and other financial matters

GrantsE+W

484[F1Education standards grants.]E+W

(1)The [F2National Assembly for Wales] may pay grants, known as [F3education standards grants,] to [F4local authorities] [F5in Wales] in respect of eligible expenditure incurred or to be incurred by them.

(2)In this section “eligible expenditure” means expenditure of any class or description for the time being specified in regulations, being expenditure for or in connection with educational purposes which it appears to the [F2National Assembly for Wales] that [F4local authorities] should be encouraged to incur in the interests of education in F6... Wales.

(3)The regulations shall provide that [F7any education standards grant] payable in pursuance of the regulations—

(a)shall only be payable in respect of eligible expenditure incurred or to be incurred by a [F8local authority] in a financial year to the extent to which that expenditure is approved for that year by the [F2National Assembly for Wales] for the purposes of the regulations, and

(b)shall be payable at such rate as may be specified in the regulations.

(4)The regulations may provide for the time and manner of payment of [F7any education standards grant].

(5)The regulations may provide for expenditure incurred or to be incurred by any [F8local authority] in making payments, whether by way of maintenance, assistance or otherwise, to any body or persons who incur expenditure for or in connection with educational purposes (including another [F8local authority]) to be treated, in such circumstances as may be specified in the regulations, as eligible expenditure.

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(7)Nothing in section 29(1) or 507 applies in relation to any function of the [F2National Assembly for Wales] under this section or under section 489 so far as it relates to regulations under this section; and nothing in [F10sections 495 to 497] [F10section 495 or in Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013] applies in relation to any function arising by virtue of section 489 so far as it relates to such regulations.

Textual Amendments

F1S. 484 sidenote substituted (1.2.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1), Sch. 30 para. 125(c) (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/120, art. 2, Sch. 1

F2Words in s. 484 substituted (31.3.2003 for W., 1.4.2003 for E.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 21 para. 49(2) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/3185, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II; S.I. 2003/124, art. 4 (with art. 7)

F3Words in s. 484(1) substituted (1.2.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1), Sch. 30 para. 125(a) (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/120, art. 2, Sch. 1

F4Words 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), Sch. 2 para. 7(3) (with Sch. 2 para. 7(4)(5))

F5Words in s. 484(1) inserted (31.3.2003 for W., 1.4.2003 for E.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 21 para. 49(3) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/3185, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II; S.I. 2003/124, art. 4 (with art. 7)

F6Words in s. 484(2) repealed (31.3.2003 for W., 1.4.2003 for E.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 21 para. 49(4), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/3185, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II; S.I. 2003/124, art. 4 (with art. 7)

F7Words in s. 484(3)(4) substituted (1.2.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1), Sch. 30 para. 125(b) (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/120, art. 2, Sch. 1

F8Words 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), Sch. 2 para. 7(2) (with Sch. 2 para. 7(4)(5))

F9S. 484(6) repealed (31.3.2003 for W., 1.4.2003 for E.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 21 para. 49(5), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/3185, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II; S.I. 2003/124, art. 4 (with art. 7)

F10Words in s. 484(7) substituted (20.2.2014) by School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1), s. 100(4), Sch. 5 para. 2(3); S.I. 2014/178, art. 2(f) (with art. 3)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 484 extended (E.) (1.9.2001) by S.I. 2001/2897, reg. 23

C2S. 484: power to extend conferred (1.10.1998) by 1998 c. 30, s. 19(8) (with s. 42(8)); S.I. 1998/2215, art. 2

C3S. 484 amended (1.10.1998) by 1998 c. 31, s. 7(10) (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1998/2212, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I

C4S. 484 restricted (31.3.2003 for W., 1.4.2003 for E.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 18(2), 216(4) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/3185, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II; S.I. 2003/124, art. 4 (with art. 7)

485 Grants in aid of educational services or research.E+W

Regulations shall make provision for the payment by the Secretary of State to persons other than [F4local authorities] of grants in respect of expenditure incurred or to be incurred by them—

(a)for the purposes of, or in connection with, the provision (or proposed provision) of educational services, or

(b)for the purposes of educational research.

Textual Amendments

F11486 Grants to bodies whose objects are promotion of learning or research.E+W

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Textual Amendments

F11Ss. 486-488 repealed (1.4.2003 for E. for specified purposes, 6.11.2006 for E. so far as not already in force, 2.1.2008 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 18(1)(g), 216(4), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/124, art. 4; S.I. 2006/2895, art. 2; S.I. 2007/3611, art. 4(1), Sch. Pt. 1

F11487 Grants for education in Welsh.E+W

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Textual Amendments

F11488 Grants for education of travellers and displaced persons.E+W

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Textual Amendments

489 Conditions as to payment of grants under sections 484 to 488.E+W

(1)Regulations made under any of sections 484 to 488 may provide—

(a)for the payment of grant under the regulations to be dependent on the fulfilment of such conditions as may be determined by or in accordance with the regulations, and

(b)for requiring persons to whom payments have been made under the regulations to comply with such requirements as may be so determined.

(2)Conditions and requirements determined under subsection (1)(a) and (b) by or in accordance with regulations made under section 484 may include conditions and requirements obliging the [F8local authority] in question to delegate decisions about the spending of—

(a)[F12education standards grant,] and

(b)amounts allocated by the authority to meet eligible expenditure (within the meaning of that section) which is approved by the Secretary of State,

to such persons as may be determined by or in accordance with the regulations.

(3)The Secretary of State may by order make such modifications of any trust deed or other instrument relating to or regulating any institution that—

(a)provides or is concerned in the provision of educational services, or

(b)is concerned in educational research,

as, after consultation with the persons responsible for the management of the institution, appear to him to be requisite to enable them to fulfil any condition or meet any requirement imposed by regulations under section 485.

(4)Any modification made by an order under subsection (3) may be made to have permanent effect or to have effect for such period as may be specified in the order.

Textual Amendments

F12Words in s. 489(2)(a) substituted (1.2.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1), Sch. 30 para.126 (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/120, art. 2, Sch. 1.

F13490 Grants in respect of special provision for ethnic minorities.E+W

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Textual Amendments

F13S. 490 repealed (1.4.2003 for E., 1.8.2003 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 18(1)(g), 216(4), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/124, art. 4; S.I. 2003/1718, art. 4, Sch. Pt. I)