# The Information as to Provision of Education (England) Regulations 2016, Paragraph 9

Extent: E+W

In this Schedule—
“application” means a preference expressed by a parent in accordance with section 86(1) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 , or by a parent or a child in accordance with section 86A(1)(c) or (d) of that Act ;
“departmental establishment number” means the identification number allocated to the school by the Department for Education;
“home applicant” means the parent of a child living in the area of the authority; and
“local authority number” means the identification number allocated to the authority by the Department for Education;
“offer” means an offer communicated by a local authority to admit a child in its area to a school.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/555/schedule/2/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/information-as-to-provision-of-education-england-regulations-2016/schedule-2/paragraph-9
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