Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the Document” means the document containing provisions relating to the statutory conditions of employment of school teachers in England and Wales (the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document, in force from time to time) and accompanying guidance prepared by the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, as in effect on the date on which the relevant body carries out its review pursuant to these Regulations^f1”;

• “maintained school” has the meaning given to that expression in section 39(1) of the Education Act 2002;

• “Pupil Referral Unit” has the meaning given to that expression in section 19(2) of the Education Act 1996;

• “relevant body” means—

  1. (a)

     in relation to a maintained school with a delegated budget, the governing body of the school, and

  2. (b)

     in relation to a maintained school without a delegated budget, the local education authority that maintains the school;

• “school teachers” has the meaning given to that expression in section 122 of the Education Act 2002;

• “staffing structure” means the arrangements for the management and deployment of all staff at the school; and

• “support staff” means any member of a school’s staff other than a school teacher.