Regulation 5 Special purpose grants

The Secretary of State may, on or after 1st April 1999, pay special purpose grants in respect of expenditure of any class or description specified in Schedule 2 to these Regulations incurred or to be incurred by the governing body of a school which is, or was immediately before 1st September 1999, a grant-maintained or grant-maintained special school situated in England, in respect of any expenses so specified being expenses which it appears to the Secretary of State the governing bodies of such schools cannot reasonably be expected to meet from the schools' budget shares.

Special purpose grants may be paid on a regular basis in respect of expenditure of a recurrent kind or by reference to expenditure incurred or to be incurred on particular occasions or during any particular period.