# The Education (Grant-maintained Schools) (Finance) Regulations 1989, Regulation 10: Power to pay special purpose grants


(1) The Secretary of State may pay to the governing body of any school grants (to be known as special purpose grants) in respect of expenditure of any class or description specified in Schedule 6 incurred or to be incurred by them —
(a) for or in connection with educational purposes of any class or description so specified;
(b) in making any provision (whether of educational services or facilities or otherwise) of any class or description so specified which appears to the Secretary of State to be required for meeting any special needs of the population of the area served by the school; or
(c) in respect of expenses of any class or description so specified being expenses which it appears to the Secretary of State the governing bodies of schools cannot reasonably be expected to meet from maintenance grant.
(2) 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1287/regulation/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-grant-maintained-schools-finance-regulations-1989/regulation-10
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