# Education Act 1996, Section 580: Index.

Extent: E+W

The expressions listed in the left-hand column below are defined by, or (as the case may be) are to be interpreted in accordance with, the provisions of this Act listed in the right-hand column in relation to those expressions.
Expression
Relevant provision
Academy
section 579(1)
Academy arrangements
Section 579(1)
Academy order
Section 579(1)
Academy school
Section 579(1)
16 to 19 Academy
Section 579(1)
additional learning needs
section 579(1)
additional learning provision
section 579(1)
admission authority (in Chapter I of Part VI)
section 415
admitted to a school for nursery education
section 579(3)
aggregated budget (in Part II)
sections 101(3) and 105
agreed syllabus
(in relation to England)
Section 375(2) and (4)
(in relation to Wales)
Section 375A(7)
aided school
section 32(1) and (3)
allocation formula (in Part II)
section 106(2)
alteration (of school premises) and alterations (in relation to such premises)
section 573(2)
alternative provision Academy
Section 579(1)
annual parents’ meeting (in Chapter VI of Part II)
section 162(1)
appropriate diocesan authority (in Part III in relation to a Church of England, Church in Wales or Roman Catholic Church school)
section 311(1)
appropriate further education funding council
section 579(1)
...
. . .
articles of government
(in relation to a county, voluntary or maintained special school)
section 127(1)
(in relation to a grant-maintained school)
section 218(1)
(in relation to a grant-maintained special school)
paragraph 1 of Schedule 28
(in relation to a group of grant-maintained schools)
section 280(2)
assess (in Part V)
section 350(2)
assessment arrangements (in Part V)
section 353
assisted (in relation to a school or other institution)
section 579(5) to (7)
. . .
. . .
attainment targets (in Part V)
section 353
authority responsible for election arrangements (in Chapter V of Part III)
section 243(2)
belonging to the area of a local authority (in relation to a person)
section 579(4)
boarder
section 579(1)
budget share (in Part II)
section 101(3) and (6)
capital grant (in relation to grant-maintained schools)
section 246(1) (or section 252)
cease to maintain (in relation to a school)
section 574
. . .
. . .
change in character (in relation to a school)
section 573(4)
character (of a school) (in Part III)
section 311(4)
child
(generally)
section 579(1)
(in Part IV)
section 312(5)
(in Chapter I of Part VI except sections 431 to 433)
section 411(8)
child for whom a local authority are responsible (in Part IV)
section 321(3)
Church in Wales school
section 311(1)
Church of England school
section 311(1)
city academy
section 482
city college for the technology of the arts
section 482(3)
city technology college
section 482(3)
clothing
section 579(1)
commencement of this Act
section 583(2)
compulsory school age
section 8 (or paragraph 1 of Schedule 40)
contract of employment (in relation to provisions specified in section 575(2))
section 575(1)
controlled school
section 32(1) and (2)
co-opted governor (in relation to a county, voluntary or maintained special school)
section 78(1)
core governor
section 285 and Schedule 25
county school
section 31(1)
date of implementation
(in Part III in relation to proposals for acquisition of grant-maintained status)
section 200(2)
(in Part III in relation to a new grant-maintained school)
section 217
date of publication of proposals (in Part III in relation to proposals under that Part)
section 311(6)
delegation requirement (in Part II)
section 107(2)
discontinue (in relation to a school)
section 574
disposal of premises (in sections 297 to 300)
section 301(3)
dissolution date (in sections 274 to 279)
section 274(6)
the Education Acts
section 578
education functions
section 579(1)
EHC plan
section 579(1)
eligible for grant-maintained status (in Part III)
section 184
eligible governor (in Part III)
paragraph 4 of Schedule 24
eligible to vote in a ballot held in accordance with section 189 (in Chapter II of Part III)
section 190(1)
employed, employee, employer (in relation to provisions specified in section 575(2))
section 575(1)
employed to work, or to work solely, at a school (in relation to provisions specified in section 575(2))
section 575(3)
employee (in sections 469 to 473)
section 469(6)
enlargement (in relation to school premises)
section 573(3)
establish (in relation to a new school)
section 574
examination requirement (in Chapter III of Part VI)
section 462(1)
exclude, exclusion (except in section 524)
section 579(1)
financial year
section 579(1)
first governor (in relation to a grant-maintained school)
paragraphs 7 and 12 of Schedule 24
foundation governor
(in relation to a voluntary school)
section 78(2)
(in relation to a grant-maintained school)
paragraphs 8 and 13 of Schedule 24
foundation subjects
section 354 . . .
functions
section 579(1)
funding authority
section 26
further education
section 2(3) to (5)
general schools budget (in Part II)
section 101(3)
governing body, governor
(in Chapters IV to VI of Part II)
section 182
(in relation to a school grouped for purposes of Chapter IV of Part II)
section 89(6)
(in relation to a voluntary school and functions of foundation governors)
section 579(1)
governing body in liquidation (in sections 274 to 279)
section 274(3)
governor of an elected category (in Part III)
paragraph 3 of Schedule 24
governors’ report (in Chapter VI of Part II)
section 161(1)
grant-maintained school
(generally)
section 183(1)
(in sections 500 to 504)
section 505(8)
grant-maintained school formerly conducted by a governing body in liquidation (in sections 274 to 279)
section 274(5)
grant-maintained special school
section 346(3)
grant regulations (in Chapter VI of Part III)
section 244(2)
grants for education support and training
section 484(1)
group (of schools)
(in Part II)
section 89(5)
(in Chapter IX of Part III)
section 280(7)
head teacher
(generally)
section 579(1)
(in relation to a county, voluntary or maintained special school organised into separate departments)
section 132
higher education
section 579(1)
incorporation date
(in Chapter II of Part III)
section 200(5)
(in Chapter IV of Part III)
section 217
...
. . .
independent school
section 463
individual development plan
section 579(1)
initial governor (in Part III)
paragraph 2 of Schedule 24
institution outside (or within) the further education sector
section 4(3)
institution outside (or within) the wider higher education sector
section 4(4)
instrument of government
(in relation to a county, voluntary or maintained special school)
section 76(1)
(in relation to a grant-maintained school)
section 218(1)
(in relation to a grant-maintained special school)
paragraph 1 of Schedule 28
(in relation to a group of grant-maintained schools)
section 280(2)
interest in land
section 579(2)
in the area of a local authority in England
section 579(3A)
in the area of a local authority in Wales
section 579(3B)
junior pupil
section 3(2)
key stage
section 355(1)
land
section 579(1)
. . .
. . .
learning difficulty (in relation to a child in the area of a local authority in Wales)
section 312(2) and (3) (subject to subsection (3A))
liability
section 579(1)
local authority
section 579(1)
local authority in England
section 579(1)
local authority in Wales
section 579(1)
. . .
. . .
. . .
(generally)
section 579(1)
(in relation to a scheme under Part II)
section 101(2)
local government elector
(generally)
section 579(1)
(in Part III in relation to an area)
section 311(7)
maintain (in relation to a school maintained by a local authority)
section 34
maintained school
(in Part IV)
section 312(5)
(in Part V)
section 350(1)
(in Chapter II of Part VI)
section 437(8)
(in Chapter III of Part VI)
section 449
(in sections 500 to 504)
section 505(8)
maintained nursery school
sections 6(1) and 33(1)
maintained special school
sections 6(2) and 33(1)
maintenance grant (in relation to grant-maintained schools)
section 244(1) (or section 250(1))
medical officer (in relation to a local authority)
section 579(1)
minor authority
section 577
middle school
section 5(3)
modifications, modify
section 579(1)
the National Curriculum
sections 352(1) and 353
new governing body (in Part III)
section 195(2)
new school (in Part II)
section 181(1)
nursery school
section 6(1)
optional extra (in Chapter III of Part VI)
section 455(3)
parent
section 576
parent governor
(in relation to a county, voluntary or maintained special school)
section 78(3)
(in relation to a grant-maintained school)
paragraphs 5 and 10 of Schedule 24
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
pending
(in Part III in relation to proposals published under section 193)
section 193(4)
(in Chapter III of Part III in relation to the procedure for acquisition of grant-maintained status)
section 203(1)
powers to make proposals for the alteration of their school (in sections 500 to 504 in relation to the governing body of a voluntary school)
section 505(7)
powers to make proposals for the establishment, alteration or discontinuance of schools (in sections 500 to 504)
section 505(8)
premises
(in relation to a school)
section 579(1)
(in Part III)
section 311(1)
prescribed
section 579(1)
. . .
. . .
primary education
section 2(1)
primary school
section 5(1)
programmes of study (in Part V)
section 353
proceeds of disposal (in sections 297 to 300)
section 301(3)
procedure applicable under Chapter IV of Part II (in Chapter V of Part III)
section 243(3)
promoters (in Part III)
section 212(1)
proposals (in Chapter VII of Part III)
section 266(2)
proposals for acquisition of grant-maintained status (in Part III)
section 183(2)
proposals for the establishment of a new grant-maintained school (in Part III)
section 183(2)
proprietor (in relation to a school)
section 579(1)
prospectively disqualified (in Chapter V of Part III)
section 243(4)
provisionally registered school (in Part VII)
section 465(4)
pupil
sections 3(1) and 19(5)
reception class
section 579(1)
register, registration (in Part VII in relation to independent schools)
section 464(4)
registered (in relation to parents or pupils)
section 434(5)
registered school (in Part VII)
section 465(4)
Registrar of Independent Schools (or the Registrar in Part VII)
section 464(4)
regulations
section 579(1)
relevant age group
section 579(1)
relevant education (in relation to an order under section 27(1))
section 27(7)
relevant particulars (in relation to a proposed initial governor of a grant-maintained school)
section 200(4)
relevant proposals (in Part II)
section 181(2)
relevant standard number (in Chapter I of Part VI)
section 411(7)
relevant upper age (in relation to a middle school)
section 5(3)(b)
relevant young adult (in sections 508F, 508G and 508I)
section 508F(9)
relevant youth accommodation
section 562(1A)
required to be covered by a scheme (in Part II in relation to a school)
section 102
reserved teacher (in Chapter VI of Part II in relation to a controlled school)
section 143(2)
reserved teacher (in Chapter VI of Part II in relation to a special agreement school)
section 144(1)
residential trip (in Chapter III of Part VI)
section 462(2)
responsible for a child (in Part IV in relation to a local authority)
section 321(3)
right to a delegated budget (in Part II)
section 115(a)
Roman Catholic Church school
section 311(1)
scheme (in Part II)
section 101(1)
school
section 4(1) and (2)
school in respect of which financial delegation is required (in Part II)
section 115
school which has a delegated budget (in Part II)
section 115
school attendance order
section 437(3)
school buildings
section 579(1)
school day
section 579(1)
school property (in sections 274 to 279)
section 274(4)
school year
section 579(1)
secondary education
section 2(2) and (5)
secondary school
section 5(2)
section 67 loan liabilities (in sections 274 to 279)
section 274(7)
senior pupil
section 3(2)
sex education
section 579(1)
significant (in relation to a change in character or enlargement of premises of a school)
section 573(5)
special agreement
section 32(5)
special agreement school
section 32(1) and (4)
special educational needs
section 579(1)
special educational provision
section 579(1)
special purpose grant (in relation to grant-maintained schools)
section 245(1) (or section 251)
special school
section 337
sponsor governor (in Part III)
paragraphs 9 and 14 of Schedule 24
subject to a detention order
section 562(1A)
subject to learning difficulty assessment
section 579(1A)
suitable education (in Chapter II of Part VI)
section 436A(3)
teacher governor
(in relation to a county, voluntary or maintained special school)
section 78(4)
(in relation to a grant-maintained school)
paragraphs 6 and 11 of Schedule 24
temporary governing body, temporary governor (in Part II)
section 181(3)
time of publication of proposals (in Part III in relation to proposals under that Part)
section 311(6)
. . .
. . .
trust deed (in relation to a voluntary school)
section 579(1)
trustees of the school (in sections 296 to 300)
section 301(2)
voluntary school
sections 31(2) and 32
wholly based on selection by reference to ability or aptitude (in Chapter I of Part VI)
section 411(9)
young person
section 579(1)

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