Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of State may pay grant to a relevant person in respect of expenditure incurred for or in connection with measures designed to promote partnership or co-operation in the provision of education for persons over compulsory school age between the relevant person and any other person or body concerned with the provision of such education.

The Secretary of State may only pay grant under this regulation to the extent to which the expenditure in respect of which the grant is to be paid, incurred in any financial year, is approved for that financial year for the purpose of these Regulations.