The Education (School Information) (England) Regulations 1998

Publication of school prospectuses

11.—(1) This regulation applies in relation to the publication by the governing body of a maintained school of information in relation to the school specified in Schedule 2.

(2) In the case of any maintained school—

(a)such information shall be published in a single document to be known as the school prospectus; and

(b)copies shall be made available at the school for distribution without charge to parents on request and for reference by parents and other persons.

(3) The school prospectus shall be published during the publication school year and, except in the case of a primary school (other than a middle school deemed to be a primary school) or of a special school, it shall be published not later than six weeks before whichever is the earlier of the following dates—

(a)the date by which an application for admission to that school in respect of the admission school year should be made in accordance with the arrangements for admission to that school;

(b)the date up to which parents may express a preference for a school in respect of the admission school year.

(4) Where any information of the kind referred to in Schedule 2 is to be published by the relevant authority, it shall be supplied to them by the governing body and shall be published without material alteration.

(5) In the case of a special school such information shall also be published by copies being made available at the offices of the relevant authority for distribution without charge to parents on request and reference by parents and other persons.

(6) In the case of any maintained secondary school, a copy of the school prospectus shall be provided without charge to the offices in the area served by the school of persons providing careers services in accordance with arrangements made, or directions given, under section 10 of the Employment and Training Act 1973(1).