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 |
|---|---|
| [F2Academy] | [F3section 579(1)] |
| [F4Academy arrangements] | [F4Section 579(1)] |
| [F4Academy order] | [F4Section 579(1)] |
| [F5Academy school | Section 579(1)] |
| [F516 to 19 Academy | Section 579(1)] |
| admission authority (in Chapter I of Part VI) | section 415 |
| admitted to a school for nursery education | section 579(3) |
| aggregated budget (in Part II) | sections 101(3) and 105 |
| agreed syllabus | section 375(2) and (4) |
| aided school | section 32(1) and (3) |
| allocation formula (in Part II) | section 106(2) |
| alteration (of school premises) and alterations (in relation to such premises) | section 573(2) |
| [F5alternative provision Academy | Section 579(1)] |
| annual parents’ meeting (in Chapter VI of Part II) | section 162(1) |
| appropriate diocesan authority (in Part III in relation to a Church of England, Church in Wales or Roman Catholic Church school) | section 311(1) |
| appropriate further education funding council | section 579(1) |
| F6... | F6. . . |
| articles of government | |
| (in relation to a county, voluntary or maintained special school) | section 127(1) |
| (in relation to a grant-maintained school) | section 218(1) |
| (in relation to a grant-maintained special school) | paragraph 1 of Schedule 28 |
| (in relation to a group of grant-maintained schools) | section 280(2) |
| assess (in Part V) | section 350(2) |
| assessment arrangements (in Part V) | section 353 |
| assisted (in relation to a school or other institution) | section 579(5) to (7) |
| F7. . . | . . . |
| attainment targets (in Part V) | section 353 |
| authority responsible for election arrangements (in Chapter V of Part III) | section 243(2) |
| belonging to the area of a [F8local authority] (in relation to a person) | section 579(4) |
| boarder | section 579(1) |
| budget share (in Part II) | section 101(3) and (6) |
| capital grant (in relation to grant-maintained schools) | section 246(1) (or section 252) |
| cease to maintain (in relation to a school) | section 574 |
| the chairmen’s panel (in Part IV) | section 333(2) |
| change in character (in relation to a school) | section 573(4) |
| character (of a school) (in Part III) | section 311(4) |
| child | |
| (generally) | section 579(1) |
| (in Part IV) | section 312(5) |
| [F9(in Chapter I of Part VI except sections 431 to 433) | section 411(8)] |
| child for whom a [F8local authority] are responsible (in Part IV) | section 321(3) |
| Church in Wales school | section 311(1) |
| Church of England school | section 311(1) |
| [F10city academy] | [F10section 482] |
| [F10city college for the technology of the arts] | [F10section 482(3)] |
| [F10city technology college] | [F10section 482(3)] |
| clothing | section 579(1) |
| commencement of this Act | section 583(2) |
| compulsory school age | section 8 (or paragraph 1 of Schedule 40) |
| contract of employment (in relation to provisions specified in section 575(2)) | section 575(1) |
| controlled school | section 32(1) and (2) |
| co-opted governor (in relation to a county, voluntary or maintained special school) | section 78(1) |
| core governor | section 285 and Schedule 25 |
| county school | section 31(1) |
| date of implementation | |
| (in Part III in relation to proposals for acquisition of grant-maintained status) | section 200(2) |
| (in Part III in relation to a new grant-maintained school) | section 217 |
| date of publication of proposals (in Part III in relation to proposals under that Part) | section 311(6) |
| delegation requirement (in Part II) | section 107(2) |
| discontinue (in relation to a school) | section 574 |
| disposal of premises (in sections 297 to 300) | section 301(3) |
| dissolution date (in sections 274 to 279) | section 274(6) |
| the Education Acts | section 578 |
| [F11education functions] | [F11section 579(1)] |
| [F12EHC plan | section 579(1)] |
| eligible for grant-maintained status (in Part III) | section 184 |
| eligible governor (in Part III) | paragraph 4 of Schedule 24 |
| eligible to vote in a ballot held in accordance with section 189 (in Chapter II of Part III) | section 190(1) |
| employed, employee, employer (in relation to provisions specified in section 575(2)) | section 575(1) |
| employed to work, or to work solely, at a school (in relation to provisions specified in section 575(2)) | section 575(3) |
| employee (in sections 469 to 473) | section 469(6) |
| enlargement (in relation to school premises) | section 573(3) |
| establish (in relation to a new school) | section 574 |
| examination requirement (in Chapter III of Part VI) | section 462(1) |
| exclude, exclusion (except in section 524) | section 579(1) |
| financial year | section 579(1) |
| first governor (in relation to a grant-maintained school) | paragraphs 7 and 12 of Schedule 24 |
| foundation governor | |
| (in relation to a voluntary school) | section 78(2) |
| (in relation to a grant-maintained school) | paragraphs 8 and 13 of Schedule 24 |
| foundation subjects | section 354 F13. . . |
| functions | section 579(1) |
| funding authority | section 26 |
| further education | section 2(3) to (5) |
| general schools budget (in Part II) | section 101(3) |
| governing body, governor | |
| (in Chapters IV to VI of Part II) | section 182 |
| (in relation to a school grouped for purposes of Chapter IV of Part II) | section 89(6) |
| (in relation to a voluntary school and functions of foundation governors) | section 579(1) |
| governing body in liquidation (in sections 274 to 279) | section 274(3) |
| governor of an elected category (in Part III) | paragraph 3 of Schedule 24 |
| governors’ report (in Chapter VI of Part II) | section 161(1) |
| grant-maintained school | |
| (generally) | section 183(1) |
| (in sections 500 to 504) | section 505(8) |
| grant-maintained school formerly conducted by a governing body in liquidation (in sections 274 to 279) | section 274(5) |
| grant-maintained special school | sections 337(4) and 346(3) |
| grant regulations (in Chapter VI of Part III) | section 244(2) |
| grants for education support and training | section 484(1) |
| group (of schools) | |
| (in Part II) | section 89(5) |
| (in Chapter IX of Part III) | section 280(7) |
| head teacher | |
| (generally) | section 579(1) |
| (in relation to a county, voluntary or maintained special school organised into separate departments) | section 132 |
| higher education | section 579(1) |
| incorporation date | |
| (in Chapter II of Part III) | section 200(5) |
| (in Chapter IV of Part III) | section 217 |
| (in Part IV) | section 345(3) |
| independent school | section 463 |
| initial governor (in Part III) | paragraph 2 of Schedule 24 |
| institution outside (or within) the further education sector | section 4(3) |
| institution outside (or within) the higher education sector | section 4(4) |
| instrument of government | |
| (in relation to a county, voluntary or maintained special school) | section 76(1) |
| (in relation to a grant-maintained school) | section 218(1) |
| (in relation to a grant-maintained special school) | paragraph 1 of Schedule 28 |
| (in relation to a group of grant-maintained schools) | section 280(2) |
| interest in land | section 579(2) |
| [F14in the area of a local authority in England | section 579(3A) |
| in the area of a local authority in Wales | section 579(3B)] |
| junior pupil | section 3(2) |
| key stage | section 355(1) |
| land | section 579(1) |
| the lay panel (in Part IV) | section 333(2) |
| [F15learning difficulty (in relation to a child in the area of a local authority in Wales) | section 312(2) and (3) (subject to subsection (3A))] |
| liability | section 579(1) |
| local authority | section 579(1) |
| [F11local authority in England] | [F11section 579(1)] |
| [F11local authority in Wales] | [F11section 579(1)] |
| F16. . . | F16. . . |
| F17. . . | |
| (generally) | section 579(1) |
| (in relation to a scheme under Part II) | section 101(2) |
| local government elector | |
| (generally) | section 579(1) |
| (in Part III in relation to an area) | section 311(7) |
| maintain (in relation to a school maintained by a [F8local authority]) | section 34 |
| maintained school | |
| (in Part IV) | section 312(5) |
| (in Part V) | section 350(1) |
| (in Chapter II of Part VI) | section 437(8) |
| (in Chapter III of Part VI) | section 449 |
| (in sections 500 to 504) | section 505(8) |
| maintained nursery school | sections 6(1) and 33(1) |
| maintained special school | sections 6(2), 33(1) and 337(3) |
| maintenance grant (in relation to grant-maintained schools) | section 244(1) (or section 250(1)) |
| medical officer (in relation to a [F8local authority]) | section 579(1) |
| minor authority | section 577 |
| middle school | section 5(3) |
| modifications, modify | section 579(1) |
| the National Curriculum | sections 352(1) and 353 |
| new governing body (in Part III) | section 195(2) |
| new school (in Part II) | section 181(1) |
| nursery school | section 6(1) |
| optional extra (in Chapter III of Part VI) | section 455(3) |
| parent | section 576 |
| parent governor | |
| (in relation to a county, voluntary or maintained special school) | section 78(3) |
| (in relation to a grant-maintained school) | paragraphs 5 and 10 of Schedule 24 |
| F7. . . | . . . |
| F7. . . | . . . |
| pending | |
| (in Part III in relation to proposals published under section 193) | section 193(4) |
| (in Chapter III of Part III in relation to the procedure for acquisition of grant-maintained status) | section 203(1) |
| powers to make proposals for the alteration of their school (in sections 500 to 504 in relation to the governing body of a voluntary school) | section 505(7) |
| powers to make proposals for the establishment, alteration or discontinuance of schools (in sections 500 to 504) | section 505(8) |
| premises | |
| (in relation to a school) | section 579(1) |
| (in Part III) | section 311(1) |
| prescribed | section 579(1) |
| the President (in Part IV) | section 333(2) |
| primary education | section 2(1) |
| primary school | section 5(1) |
| programmes of study (in Part V) | section 353 |
| proceeds of disposal (in sections 297 to 300) | section 301(3) |
| procedure applicable under Chapter IV of Part II (in Chapter V of Part III) | section 243(3) |
| promoters (in Part III) | section 212(1) |
| proposals (in Chapter VII of Part III) | section 266(2) |
| proposals for acquisition of grant-maintained status (in Part III) | section 183(2) |
| proposals for the establishment of a new grant-maintained school (in Part III) | section 183(2) |
| proprietor (in relation to a school) | section 579(1) |
| prospectively disqualified (in Chapter V of Part III) | section 243(4) |
| provisionally registered school (in Part VII) | section 465(4) |
| pupil | sections 3(1) and 19(5) |
| reception class | section 579(1) |
| register, registration (in Part VII in relation to independent schools) | section 464(4) |
| registered (in relation to parents or pupils) | section 434(5) |
| registered school (in Part VII) | section 465(4) |
| Registrar of Independent Schools (or the Registrar in Part VII) | section 464(4) |
| regulations | section 579(1) |
| relevant age group | section 579(1) |
| relevant education (in relation to an order under section 27(1)) | section 27(7) |
| relevant particulars (in relation to a proposed initial governor of a grant-maintained school) | section 200(4) |
| relevant proposals (in Part II) | section 181(2) |
| relevant standard number (in Chapter I of Part VI) | section 411(7) |
| [F18relevant upper age (in relation to a middle school) | section 5(3)(b)] |
| [F19relevant young adult (in sections 508F, 508G and 508I) | section 508F(9) |
| relevant youth accommodation | section 562(1A)] |
| required to be covered by a scheme (in Part II in relation to a school) | section 102 |
| reserved teacher (in Chapter VI of Part II in relation to a controlled school) | section 143(2) |
| reserved teacher (in Chapter VI of Part II in relation to a special agreement school) | section 144(1) |
| residential trip (in Chapter III of Part VI) | section 462(2) |
| responsible for a child (in Part IV in relation to a [F8local authority]) | section 321(3) |
| right to a delegated budget (in Part II) | section 115(a) |
| Roman Catholic Church school | section 311(1) |
| scheme (in Part II) | section 101(1) |
| school | section 4(1) and (2) |
| school in respect of which financial delegation is required (in Part II) | section 115 |
| school which has a delegated budget (in Part II) | section 115 |
| school attendance order | section 437(3) |
| school buildings | section 579(1) |
| school day | section 579(1) |
| school property (in sections 274 to 279) | section 274(4) |
| [F20school year | section 579(1)] |
| secondary education | section 2(2) and (5) |
| secondary school | section 5(2) |
| section 67 loan liabilities (in sections 274 to 279) | section 274(7) |
| senior pupil | section 3(2) |
| sex education | [F21section 579(1)] |
| significant (in relation to a change in character or enlargement of premises of a school) | section 573(5) |
| special agreement | section 32(5) |
| special agreement school | section 32(1) and (4) |
| special educational needs | [F22section 579(1)] |
| special educational provision | [F23section 579(1)] |
| special purpose grant (in relation to grant-maintained schools) | section 245(1) (or section 251) |
| special school | [F24section] 337 |
| sponsor governor (in Part III) | paragraphs 9 and 14 of Schedule 24 |
| [F19subject to a detention order | section 562(1A) |
| subject to learning difficulty assessment | [F25section 579(1A)]] |
| suitable education (in Chapter II of Part VI) | [F26section 436A(3)] |
| teacher governor | |
| (in relation to a county, voluntary or maintained special school) | section 78(4) |
| (in relation to a grant-maintained school) | paragraphs 6 and 11 of Schedule 24 |
| temporary governing body, temporary governor (in Part II) | section 181(3) |
| time of publication of proposals (in Part III in relation to proposals under that Part) | section 311(6) |
| the Tribunal (in Part IV) | section 313(5) |
| trust deed (in relation to a voluntary school) | section 579(1) |
| trustees of the school (in sections 296 to 300) | section 301(2) |
| voluntary school | sections 31(2) and 32 |
| [F9wholly based on selection by reference to ability or aptitude (in Chapter I of Part VI) | section 411(9)] |
| young person | section 579(1) |
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 580 repealed (26.7.2002 for E. for specified purposes, 1.8.2003 for W. for specified purposes, 1.1.2004 for W. In so far as not already in force) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2002, art. 3; S.I. 2003/1718, art. 4, Sch. Pt. I; S.I. 2003/2961, art. 6, Sch. Pt. III
F2S. 580 table: entry inserted (26.7.2002) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 215(1), 216(4), Sch. 7 para. 6(8) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2002, art. 2
F3Words in s. 580 substituted (29.7.2010) by Academies Act 2010 (c. 32), s. 19(2), Sch. 2 para. 7(a); S.I. 2010/1937, art. 2, Sch. 1
F4Words in s. 580 inserted (29.7.2010) by Academies Act 2010 (c. 32), s. 19(2), Sch. 2 para. 7(b); S.I. 2010/1937, art. 2, Sch. 1
F5Words in s. 580 inserted (1.4.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), s. 82(3), Sch. 13 para. 9(18); S.I. 2012/924, art. 2
F6S. 580 entry repealed (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. 7(14)(a)(i), Sch. 3 Pt. 1
F7S. 580 table: entry repealed (1.9.1997) by 1997 c. 59, ss. 6(3), 7(3)(a), Sch. Pt. I
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. 580 table: entry inserted (1.9.1997) by 1997 c. 44, s. 57(1), Sch. 7 para. 44; S.I. 1997/1468, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. II
F10Words in s. 580 repealed (26.7.2002 for E. for specified purposes, 1.8.2003 for W. for specified purposes) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2002, art. 3; S.I. 2003/1718, art. 4, Sch. Pt. I
F11S. 580 entries 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. 7(14)(b)
F12Words in s. 580 inserted (1.9.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 3 para. 60(a); S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/2270 (as amended (1.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/505)
F13S. 580 table: words in the entry relating to "foundation subjects" omitted (2.5.2000 for E. and 20.7.2000 for W.) by virtue of S.I. 2000/1146, art. 3 and S.I. 2000/1882, art. 2
F14Words in s. 580 inserted (1.9.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 3 para. 60(b); S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/2270 (as amended (1.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/505)
F15Words in s. 580 substituted (1.9.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 3 para. 60(c); S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/2270 (as amended (1.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/505)
F16S. 580 entry repealed (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. 7(14)(a)(ii), Sch. 3 Pt. 1
F17S. 580 entry repealed (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. 7(14)(a)(iii), Sch. 3 Pt. 1
F18Words in s. 580 inserted (1.9.2006) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 125(4), Sch. 12 para. 4; S.I. 2006/2129, art. 4
F19Words in s. 580 inserted (1.9.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 2 para. 13; S.I. 2010/303, art. 6, Sch. 5
F20S. 580 table: entry inserted (14.6.1997) by 1997 c. 44, s. 57(1), Sch. 7 para. 44; S.I. 1997/1468, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I
F21Words in s. 580 substituted (19.7.2010) by Children, Schools and Families Act 2010 (c. 26), s. 29(4)(b), Sch. 3 para. 2(2) (with s. 27); S.I. 2010/1817, art. 2
F22Words in s. 580 substituted (1.9.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 3 para. 60(d); S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/2270 (as amended (1.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/505)
F23Words in s. 580 substituted (1.9.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 3 para. 60(e); S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/2270 (as amended (1.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/505)
F24Words in s. 580 substituted (1.9.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 3 para. 60(f); S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/2270 (as amended (1.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/505)
F25Words in s. 580 substituted (1.9.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 3 para. 60(g); S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/2270 (as amended (1.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/505)
F26Words in s. 580 substituted (27.2.2007 for E., 1.9.2009 for W.) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), ss. 4(3), 188(3); S.I. 2006/3400, art. 6(a); S.I. 2009/1027, art. 3(a)