Part 3Maintained schools

Chapter 1Government of maintained schools

39 Interpretation of Chapter 1

(1)

In this Chapter—

“budget share” has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31);

“federation” and “federated school” have the meaning given by section 24;

“maintained school” means a community, foundation or voluntary school, a community or foundation special school or a maintained nursery school;

“maintained nursery school” means a nursery school which is maintained by a local education authority and is not a special school;

“statutory provision” means a provision contained in an Act or in subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30).

(2)

In this Chapter—

(a)

references to a school having a delegated budget are references to the governing body of the school being entitled to manage the school’s budget share, and

(b)

where a school has a delegated budget the governing body are accordingly said to have a right to a delegated budget.