# The Education (School Development Plans) (Wales) Regulations 2014, Regulation 2: Interpretation

Extent: E+W

(1) In these Regulations—
“approved relevant qualifications” (“cymwysterau perthnasol a gymeradwywyd”) are qualifications within the meaning of section 56 of the Qualifications Wales Act 2015;
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“current school year” (“blwyddyn ysgol gyfredol”) means the first school year for which the plan is to have effect;
“expected outcomes” (“deilliannau disgwyliedig”) means the beneficial results to the educational performance of pupils at the school as a result of the school improvement targets being met;
“national priorities” (“blaenoriaethau cenedlaethol”) are—
(a)improving pupils’ progression by ensuring their learning is supported by a range of knowledge, skills and experience;
(b)reducing the impact of poverty on pupils’ progression and attainment;
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“school development plan” (“cynllun datblygu ysgol”) means a plan prepared by a governing body in accordance with these Regulations;
“school improvement priorities” (“blaenoriaethau gwella’r ysgol”) means those areas of the standard of education at the school identified by the governing body as most in need of improvement;
“school improvement targets” (“targedau gwella’r ysgol”) means those targets set by the governing body in relation to improving the performance of the school in respect of the school improvement priorities;
“school staff” (“staff yr ysgol”) means those persons employed, or engaged otherwise under contracts of employment, to work at the school;
“teacher assessments” (“asesiadau athrawon”) means the assessments of pupils carried out by teachers for the purpose of determining the level of attainment they have achieved in accordance with assessment provision made by or under orders made under section 108(2)(b)(iii) and (3)(c) of the Education Act 2002.
(2) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, references to—
(a) a governing body are references to the governing body of a maintained school;
(b) a head teacher are references to the head teacher of a maintained school.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2014/2677/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-school-development-plans-wales-regulations-2014/regulation-2
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