Regulation 2

In these Regulations—

• “assisted” has the same meaning as in section 114(2)(b) of the Education Act 1944^f1;

• “further education” means—

  1. (a)

     full-time and part-time education for persons over compulsory school age (including vocational, social, physical and recreational training); and

  2. (b)

     organised leisure-time occupation provided in connection with the provision of such education;

  but does not include higher education;

• “higher education” means education provided by means of a course of any description mentioned in Schedule 6 to the Education Reform Act 1988^f2;

• “publicly funded” shall mean that the relevant institution is—

  1. (a)

     provided or assisted by a local education authority;

  2. (b)

     in receipt of grant under regulations made under section 100(1)(b) of the Education Act 1944^f3; or

  3. (c)

     within the PCFC funding sector by virtue of section 132 of the Education Reform Act 1988; and

• “the relevant enactments” means section 8 of the Rent Act 1977 and paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1988 (lettings to students).