# The Education (Schools and Further and Higher Education) Regulations 1989, Regulation 6: Interpretation


(1) In these Regulations any reference to a hostel for pupils with special educational needs is a reference to a boarding hostel provided by a local educational authority for pupils with such needs attending a school or further or higher education institution; and for the purposes hereof the expression “special educational needs” has the same meaning as in the Education Act 1981.
(2) Except where the context otherwise requires, any reference in these Regulations to a regulation or Schedule is a reference to a regulation contained therein or to a Schedule thereto and any reference in a regulation or Schedule to a paragraph is a reference to a paragraph of that regulation or Schedule.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/351/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-schools-and-further-and-higher-education-regulations-1989/regulation-6
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