# Education Reform Act 1988, Section 25: Interpretation of Chapter I.

Extent: E+W

(1) In this Chapter, except in so far as the context otherwise requires—
“assess ” includes examine and test, and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;
“assessment arrangements ”, “attainment targets ” and “programmes of study ” have the meanings given by section 2 of this Act;
“core subjects ”, “foundation subjects ” and “key stages ” have the meanings given by section 3 of this Act and “foundation subjects ” includes “core subjects ”;
. . .
“maintained school ” means—
(a)any county or voluntary school;
(b)any maintained special school which is not established in a hospital; and
(c)except in relation to a local education authority, any grant-maintained school.
(2) Nothing in this Chapter shall apply in relation to a nursery school or a nursery class in a primary school.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/40/section/25 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-reform-act-1988/section-25
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