Paragraph 1 I1

In regulation 3, after paragraph (7) insert the following paragraph—

“(8)

In these Regulations —

(a)

any reference to the head teacher or deputy head teacher of a school is to be construed as a reference to the head teacher or deputy head teacher of a federation or of a federated school; and

(b)

where reference is made to the authority and a federation includes schools maintained by more than one authority, the reference is to be taken as a reference to each.”.”