# The School Admissions (Local Authority Reports and Admission Forums) (England) Regulations 2008, Regulation 2: Interpretation

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

(1) In these Regulations—
“SSFA 1998” means the School Standards and Framework Act 1998;
“academic year” means a period commencing with 1st August and ending with the next 31st July;
“fair access protocol” means an arrangement made by the authority which aims to ensure that children who have no school place are offered a place at a suitable school as quickly as possible;
“forum” means an admission forum established in accordance with section 85A and these Regulations, and includes a joint admission forum;
“local authority report” means a report prepared by a local education authority under section 88P;
“looked after child” means a child who is looked after by a local authority in accordance with section 22 of the Children Act 1989;
“preference” means a preference expressed in accordance with arrangements made under section 86(1) or section 86A(1)(c) or (d), as to the school at which education is to be provided for a child;
“relevant area” in relation to a forum means the area of the local education authority that established the forum or, in the case of a joint forum, the areas of the local education authorities that established the forum;
“the Admission Arrangements Regulations” means the School Admissions (Admission Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2008; and
“secretary” means the secretary of a forum appointed under regulation 12.
(2) Save where otherwise appears, any reference in these Regulations to a numbered section or Part is a reference to that section or Part of SSFA 1998.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/3091/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/school-admissions-local-authority-reports-and-admission-forums-england-regulations-2008/regulation-2
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