Regulation 6

for paragraph 5 there shall be substituted the following paragraph–

“5

Measures to reduce the number of pupils in maintained schools in infant classes which have over 30 pupils–

(a)

through the employment of additional teachers and the provision of additional transport; and

(b)

through the creation of new classroom spaces in maintained schools by the erection of new buildings or the alteration of existing premises.”;

after paragraph 24 there shall be inserted the following paragraphs–

“25

Support for the setting up and running of summer numeracy schools.

26

Support for beacon schools to assist them in undertaking activities designed to disseminate good practice in schools, including the provision of additional staff to assist such schools for periods during which teachers are undertaking such activities.

27

Support for the establishment of advanced skills teacher posts in specialist schools, including the provision of additional staff to assist such schools for periods during which teachers are carrying out activities related to their advanced skills teacher status and for the additional cost of employing an advanced skills teacher.

28

Support for the setting up and running of pilot projects for the regional co-ordination of special educational needs provision and services, including support for the employment of staff to manage and administer the projects.

29

Measures to encourage the inclusion of children with special educational needs in mainstream schools (that is to say schools other than special schools), including–

(a)

support for assisting in research projects; and

(b)

support in establishing and maintaining pilot projects.

30

Support for measures to assist the recruitment and retention of teachers, including the employment of staff to co-ordinate teacher recruitment initiatives in education authorities and the administrative staff to support them.”