1. These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Grant-maintained Special Schools) Regulations 1994 and shall come into force on 1st April 1994.
2.—(1) In these Regulations, except where the context otherwise requires—
“hospital special school” means a maintained special school established in a hospital;
“maintained special school” means a special school maintained by a local education authority;
“relevant particulars”, in relation to a proposed initial governor means—
his name and address
whether he is to be a parent, teacher or first governor,
if he is to be a parent or teacher governor, the term of office that applies in his case under paragraph 10 of Schedule 5 to the 1993 Act; and
if he is to be a first governor, the term of office proposed for him in accordance with that paragraph;
“special school” means a school which is specially organised to make special educational provision for pupils with special educational needs (within the meaning of section 156(1) of the 1993 Act) and is for the time being approved by the Secretary of State under section 188 of the 1993 Act;
“the 1993 Act” means the Education Act 1993.
(2) In those provisions of the 1993 Act and other enactments which are applied by these regulations, references to the acquisition of grant-maintained status shall have effect as references to becoming a grant-maintained special school and references to eligibility for and seeking such status shall have effect as references to eligibility to become such a school and applying to become such a school.