For the purposes of this Chapter—

• “contract of employment” has the meaning given by section 230(2) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18);

• “school maintained by a local education authority” means—

  1. a

     a community, foundation or voluntary school;

  2. b

     a community or foundation special school;

  3. c

     a maintained nursery school;

  4. d

     a short stay school.