School Standards and Framework Act 1998

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s. 14(3)(aa) inserted by 2011 nawm 7 s. 16(2) (Amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk - s.16(02) of 2011 nawm007 omitted by 2013 nawm001 s. 100(4), Sch. 5 para. 13(2); S.I. 2014/178, art. 2(f) (with art. 3) prior to commencement)
s. 18B inserted by 2011 nawm 7 s. 16(3) (Amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk - s.16(02) of 2011 nawm007 omitted by 2013 nawm001 s. 100(4), Sch. 5 para. 13(2); S.I. 2014/178, art. 2(f) (with art. 3) prior to commencement)
Sch. 22 para. 5(1B) inserted by 2023 c. 55 s. 235(4)

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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)