Subsection (1) provides that this section applies where the Secretary of State refers a matter to the School Support Staff Negotiating Body under section 148D that relates to the remuneration of school support staff, or terms and conditions of employment of school support staff.
	Subsection (2) enables the Secretary of State to specify factors which the School Support Staff Negotiating Body must have regard to in considering a matter referred to it in relation to the remuneration or terms and conditions of school support staff. It also allows the Secretary of State to specify a date by which the School Support Staff Negotiating Body must submit any agreement reached about the matter.
	Subsection (3) requires the School Support Staff Negotiating Body to consider matters referred to it, having regard to specified factors.
	Subsections (4) and (5) require the School Support Staff Negotiating Body to submit any agreement reached by it to the Secretary of State, or to notify her that it has been unable to reach agreement, by any date specified under subsection (2).
	Subsection (6) allows the Secretary of State to withdraw or vary the referral, vary the factors the School Support Staff Negotiating Body must have regard to or vary the date by which they are to reach agreement.
Part 3: Pay and Conditions in Particular Sectors Chapter 1: School Support Staff New section 148E Referral of matters relating to remuneration or conditions of employment