[Interpretation of Part 3AE+W
6D. In this Part—
(a)the “1996 Act” means the Education Act 1996;
(b)“boarder” has the meaning given by section 579 of the 1996 Act;
(c)“further education institution” means—
(i)an institution within the further education sector;
(ii)a provider of education or training within the meaning of section 31(1)(a) or (b) or 32(1)(a) or (b) of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 that—
(aa)is not an institution within the meaning of paragraph (i),
(bb)is not an institution within the higher education sector within the meaning of section 91(5) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992, and
(cc)is in receipt of funding for provision of that education or training from the Welsh Ministers or a local authority,
but does not include an employer who is a provider by reason only of the employer providing such education or training to its employees;
(d)“independent school” has the meaning given by section 463 of the 1996 Act;
(e)“institution within the further education sector” has the meaning given by section 91(3) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992;
(f)“parent” has the meaning given by section 576 of the 1996 Act;
(g)“proprietor” has the meaning given by section 579 of the 1996 Act in relation to a school and, in relation to an institution that is not a school, means the person or body of persons responsible for the management of the institution;
(h)“pupil” has the meaning given by section 3 of the 1996 Act;
(i)“pupil referral unit” has the meaning given by section 19 of the 1996 Act;
(j)“special educational needs” has the meaning given by section 312 of the 1996 Act;
(k)“special school” means—
(i)a special school within the meaning given by section 337 of the 1996 Act;
(ii)an independent school which wholly or mainly provides education for pupils with special educational needs;
(l)“school” has the meaning given by section 4 of the 1996 Act.]