Explanatory note

These regulations, which are made under subsection (4) of section 43 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (“the 1998 Act”) and apply only to schools in Wales, make provision with respect to proceedings of annual parents' meetings which governing bodies of community, foundation, voluntary, community special and foundation special schools are required to hold under that section. The regulations, which replicate provisions contained in Schedule 18 to the Education Act 1996 (which is repealed prospectively by the 1998 Act), shall come into force on 1st September 1999 when the existing categories of maintained schools move to their new categories under the 1998 Act.