| PART 1 |
| GENERAL |
| 1. | Citation and Commencement |
| 2. | Interpretation. |
| PART 2 |
| PROCEDURE FOR BECOMING A GRANT-MAINTAINED SPECIAL SCHOOL |
| 3. | Special schools eligible to become grant-maintained special schools |
| 4. | Becoming a grant-maintained special school: duty of governing body and initiation of procedure |
| 5. | Publication of proposals |
| 6. | Approval, modification and implementation of the proposals and incorporation of governing body |
| 7. | Exercise of power before proposed date of implementation |
| 8. | Expenses in connection with proposals to become a grant-maintained special school. |
| PART 3 |
| PROPERTY, STAFF AND CONTRACTS |
| 9. | Transfer of property etc. |
| 10. | Transfer of staff |
| 11. | "Pending" procedure for becoming a grant-maintained special school |
| PART 4 |
| ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW GRANT-MAINTAINED SPECIAL SCHOOLS |
| 12. | Service of notice of proposals |
| 13. | Information to be given |
| 14. | Exercise of powers and payment of grant before proposed date of implementation |
| 15. | Initial governors for new grant-maintained special schools. |
| PART 5 |
| GOVERNMENT, CONDUCT ETC OF GRANT-MAINTAINED SPECIAL SCHOOLS |
| 16. | Powers of governing body |
| 17. | Joint schemes |
| 18. | Determination and replacement of initial governors |
| 19. | Saving for defects and interpretation of sections 68 to 79 of the 1993 Act |
| 20. | Power to make and deal with proposals in the case of a maintained special school eligible to become a grant-maintained special school |
| 21. | Governing bodies |
| 22. | Content of articles of government |
| 23. | Funding. |
| PART 6 |
| ALTERATION AND DISCONTINUANCE OF GRANT-MAINTAINED SPECIAL SCHOOLS |
| 24. | Alterations for which notice must be served |
| 25. | Confirmation of decision |
| 26. | Service of notice of proposals |
| 27. | Information to be given in notice |
| 28. | Proposals for alteration before school becomes grant-maintained |
| 29. | Approval and adoption of proposals by funding authority |
| 30. | Discontinuance |
| 31. | Accompanying statement |
| 32. | Approval and adoption of proposals by funding authority |
| 33. | Withdrawal of grant, winding up and disposal of property. |
| PART 7 |
| MISCELLANEOUS |
| 34. | Provision of further education in grant-maintained special schools |
| 35. | Provision of benefits and services by local education authority |
| 36. | Disposal of premises |
| 37. | Modification of instruments |
| 38. | Religious opinions etc of staff |
| 39. | Supplementary |
| 40. | Policy on sex education |
| 41. | Functions of the School Curriculum and Assessment Authority |
| 42. | Application of other enactments. |
