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

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.