Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these regulations—

• “the Act” means the Education Act 1997;

• “the 1996 Act” means the Education Act 1996^f1;

• “accredited” in relation by a baseline assessment scheme means such a scheme when it has been accredited to a designated body in accordance with section 16(2) of the Act;

• “appropriate authority” has the meaning given to it by paragraph 1 of the Schedule to these regulations;

• “baseline assessment” means, in respect of a pupil of a maintained primary school, an assessment carried out in accordance with the baseline assessment scheme adopted for the school;

• “compulsory school age” has the meaning given to it by section 8 of the 1996 Act^f2;

• “DfEE Number” in relation to a school means the number assigned to the school by the Department for Education and Employment as its unique identifier.

• “first Key Stage” has the meaning given to it by section 355(1)(a) of the 1996 Act;

• “nursery class” means a class predominantly engaged in the provision of full-time or part-time education suitable for children who have not attained compulsory school age;

• “pupil” has the meaning given to it by section 3 of the 1996 Act;

• “reception class” has the meaning given to it by section 579(1) of the 1996 Act;

• “relevant stage” in relation to a pupil means the relevant stage of his education as prescribed in regulation 3, below.