Education (Grants) (Music, Ballet and Choir Schools) (England) Regulations 2001

Part IV Grant to the Choir Schools' Association Bursary Trust

Grant in respect of choristers

11.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Part, the Secretary of State may, in respect of each school year, pay grant to the Choir Schools' Association Bursary Trust (“the trust”) in respect of their expenditure, incurred or to be incurred, in connection with the provision of education to pupils to whom paragraph (2) applies.

(2) This paragraph applies to pupils who are—

(a) admitted as choristers to a choir school on or after 1st September 1991;

(b) aged between 8 and 13; and

(c) considered by the choir school to which they are admitted and by the trust to be likely to benefit from the education provided there.

(3) Any reference in this Part to a choir school is a reference to a choir school which has been finally registered as an independent school in accordance with section 465(3) of the Education Act 1996.

(4) None of the provisions contained in these Regulations shall apply to pupils who were admitted to a choir school before 1st September 2001, and in respect of such pupils the Regulations specified in Schedule 3 shall continue to have effect.

Conditions of residence applicable to grant

12.—(1) The Secretary of State may pay such grant to the trust only in respect of pupils who meet the conditions of residence set out in paragraph 2 of Schedule 1, as modified by paragraph (2) below.

(2) For the purposes of this regulation, the references to “the relevant date” in paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 shall be read as referring to 1st January in the calendar year in which the school year, in respect of which grant is to be paid under this Part, begins.

Amount of grant

13.  The amount of grant payable by the Secretary of State under this Part in respect of any school year shall be such amount as he may determine after consultation with the trust.

Accounts

14.—(1) The trust shall keep such records and accounts and furnish to the Secretary of State such information, documents, returns and accounts as the Secretary of State may from time to time require.

(2) The trust shall require the choir schools to keep such records and accounts and furnish to the Secretary of State such information, documents, returns and accounts as the Secretary of State may from time to time require.