Regulation 4 Amendment to regulation 2 of the 2012 Regulations: interpretation

Regulation 2 (interpretation) of the 2012 Regulations is amended as follows.

After the definition of “SEN expert”, insert—

• ““social worker” means a registered social worker within the meaning of regulations 2(5) and (6) of the Social Workers Regulations 2018^f1 and a reference to a social worker in these Regulations is a reference to any social worker who is assigned to the pupil who is excluded from a maintained school, pupil referral unit or an Academy;”.

At the end of the definition of “unit”, omit “and”.

After the definition of “unit”, insert—

• ““virtual school head” means a person appointed under section 22(3B) (general duty of local authority in relation to children looked after by them) of the Children Act 1989^f2 and a reference to a virtual school head in these Regulations is to any virtual school head who has responsibility for the pupil who is excluded from a maintained school, pupil referral unit or an Academy; and”.