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Explanatory note

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These Regulations amend the Education (Schools and Further and Higher Education) Regulations 1989.

Regulation 8 is revoked so that there is no longer a requirement for the Secretary of State’s approval for the provision of new premises involving building work or alterations to existing premises at a school, further or higher education institution or a hostel for pupils with special educational needs. The definition of a hostel for pupils with special educational needs in regulation 6(1) is also revoked.

The revocation only removes the need for approval under the Regulations and not the need for any approval or consent under any other enactment.

Regulation 9 which refers to the inspection of a hostel for pupils with special educational needs by an inspector appointed under section 77 of the Education Act 1944, or by a person authorised to inspect under those Regulations, is revoked.