# The Education (Baseline Assessment) (Wales) Regulations 1999, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations–
“the Act” means the Education Act 1997;
“the 1996 Act” means the Education Act 1996;
“accredited” in relation to a baseline assessment scheme means such a scheme when it has been accredited by 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 at 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;
“Welsh Office number” in relation to a school means the number assigned to the school by the Welsh Office;
“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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1188/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-baseline-assessment-wales-regulations-1999/regulation-2
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