Regulation 4 Amendment of the principal Regulations

After regulation 8 of the principal Regulations (expenses in connection with proposals to become a grant-maintained special school) there shall be inserted—

“Interpretation of provisions of Chapter II of Part II of the 1993 Act as applied by these Regulations

8A

(1)

Subject to the modifications set out in the following provisions of this regulation, section 37(2) to (5) of the 1993 Act shall apply in relation to proposals for a maintained special school to become a grant-maintained special school under these Regulations, and to the school to which those proposals relate, as they apply in relation to proposals for acquisition of grant-maintained status under Chapter II of Part II of the 1993 Act and to any school to which such proposals relate.

(2)

In section 37(4)—

(a)

in paragraph (b)—

(i)

after “teacher” there shall be inserted “or”, and

(ii)

“foundation or sponsor” shall be omitted; and

(b)

in paragraph (d), “foundation or sponsor” and the words following “that paragraph” shall be omitted.”.