Part II New framework for maintained schools
C14 Chapter II Establishment, alteration or discontinuance of schools
Mainstream schools maintained by LEAs
I1C1C2C3C4C5C15C1628 Proposals for establishment or alteration of community, foundation or voluntary school.
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Where a local education authority propose—
a
to establish a new community or foundation school, or
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to establish a new maintained nursery school, or
b
to make any prescribed alteration to a community school, or
c
to make any prescribed alteration to a foundation school consisting of an enlargement of the premises of the school, F5or
d
in the case of a local education authority in Wales, to make any prescribed alteration to a maintained nursery school
the authority shall publish their proposals under this section.
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Subsection (1)(a) does not apply to any proposal of a local education authority in England to establish a community or foundation school which is an additional secondary school within the meaning of section 70 of the Education Act 2002.
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Where—
a
any persons (referred to in this Part as “promoters”) propose to establish a new foundation or voluntary school F2(otherwise than pursuant to a notice under section 70 of the Education Act 2002), or
b
the governing body of a foundation or voluntary schoolF3, or of a community school maintained by a local education authority in England, propose to make any prescribed alteration to the school,
those persons or (as the case may be) the governing body shall publish their proposals under this section.
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Proposals under this section shall—
a
contain such information, and
b
be published in such manner,
as may be prescribed.
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Proposals under this section may if the relevant body or promoters think fit—
a
specify an age below 10 years and six months and an age above 12 years, and
b
provide that the school to which the proposals relate is to be a school providing full-time education suitable to the requirements of pupils whose ages are between the ages so specified.
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Before publishing any proposals under this section, the relevant body or promoters shall consult such persons as appear to them to be appropriate; and in discharging their duty under this subsection the relevant body or promoters shall have regard to any guidance given from time to time by the Secretary of State.
C11C86
Where any proposals published under this section relate to a school or proposed school in England, the relevant body or promoters shall send—
a
a copy of the published proposals, and
b
such information in connection with those proposals as may be prescribed,
to the school organisation committee for the area of the local education authority who maintain the school or (in the case of a new school) who it is proposed should maintain the school.
C6C127
Where any proposals published under this section relate to a school or proposed school in Wales, the relevant body or promoters shall send—
a
a copy of the published proposals, and
b
such information in connection with those proposals as may be prescribed,
to the Secretary of State.
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Schedule 6 has effect (for both England and Wales) in relation to—
a
the procedure for dealing with proposals under this section and their implementation; and
b
the provision of premises or other assistance in connection with their implementation.
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Where any proposals published under this section—
a
are for the transfer of a school to a site in a different area, or
b
relate to a school which is, or (in the case of a new school) is proposed to be, situated in an area other than that of the local education authority who maintain, or (as the case may be) who it is proposed should maintain, the school,
the provisions of subsection (6) and Schedule 6 shall have effect in relation to the proposals with such modifications as may be prescribed.
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In this section “the relevant body or promoters” means the local education authority, governing body or promoters mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) (as the case may be).
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In this Part—
a
“alteration”, in the context of a prescribed alteration to a maintained school, means an alteration of whatever nature, including the transfer of the school to a new site but excluding any change—
i
in the religious character of the school, or
ii
whereby the school would acquire or lose a religious character; and
b
“area” (without more) means a local education authority area.
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Any regulations made for the purposes of subsection (1)(b) or (2)(b) may be framed by reference to the opinion of the local education authority.
Pt. II Chapter II modified (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/704, regs. 21, 22, Sch.