Education and Inspections Act 2006

Part 2E+WF1Consideration of proposals ...

[F2Consideration of proposals]E+W

[F35A(1)Academy proposals do not require consideration under paragraph 8 (see paragraph 7A instead).E+W

(2)If proposals under section 7 consist wholly of non-Academy proposals, the proposals require consideration under paragraph 8.

(3)If proposals under section 7 include both Academy proposals and non-Academy proposals, the non-Academy proposals do not require consideration under paragraph 8 unless and until paragraph 7A(5) or (6) applies.]

6E+WAll proposals under section F4... 10 or 11 require consideration under paragraph 8.

7(1)Proposals under section 15 require consideration under paragraph 8 unless sub-paragraph (2) applies.E+W

(2)Proposals under section 15 fall to be dealt with under paragraph 19 (and do not require consideration under paragraph 8) if the proposals were made by the relevant authority and either—

(a)no objections were made in relation to the relevant proposals in accordance with regulations under paragraph 5, or

(b)all objections so made were withdrawn in writing within the period prescribed as that within which any objections must be made.

[F57A(1)This paragraph applies where proposals under section 7 consist of or include Academy proposals.E+W

(2)The Secretary of State must decide whether to enter into Academy arrangements as a result of any of the Academy proposals.

(3)The Secretary of State must notify the relevant authority of a decision under sub-paragraph (2).

(4)Sub-paragraphs (5) and (6) apply where the proposals under section 7 include non-Academy proposals.

(5)If the Secretary of State decides not to enter into Academy arrangements as a result of any of the Academy proposals, the non-Academy proposals require consideration under paragraph 8.

(6)In any other case, the Secretary of State may direct that all or any of the non-Academy proposals require consideration under paragraph 8.]

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8(1)Proposals which require consideration under this paragraph, other than proposals to which paragraph 10 applies, must be considered in the first instance by the relevant authority.E+W

(2)Sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) apply in relation to the relevant authority unless the authority is required by any of paragraphs 10 to 13 and 15 to refer the proposals to the adjudicator.

(3)In a case where the proposals were published under section 7 and two or more sets of proposals were published, the authority may—

(a)reject all the proposals,

(b)approve any of the proposals without modification, or

(c)approve any of the proposals with such modifications as the authority think desirable, after consulting such persons as may be prescribed.

(4)In any other case, the authority may—

(a)reject the proposals,

(b)approve the proposals without modification, or

(c)approve the proposals with such modifications as the authority think desirable, after consulting such persons as may be prescribed.

(5)Any approval given under this paragraph may be expressed to take effect only if an event specified in the approval occurs by a date so specified; and regulations may prescribe the events that may be so specified.

(6)When deciding whether or not to give any approval under this paragraph, the relevant authority must have regard to any guidance given from time to time by the Secretary of State.

Consideration of proposals that are related to other proposalsE+W

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[F8(2)Where proposals within sub-paragraph (2A) appear to the relevant authority to be related to other proposals within that sub-paragraph that have not yet been determined, the authority must consider the proposals together.

(2A)The proposals within this sub-paragraph are—

(a)proposals under section 7 that require consideration by the authority under paragraph 8;

(b)proposals under section 10, 11 or 15.]

(3)In deciding for the purposes of this paragraph whether proposals are related to other proposals, the relevant authority must have regard to any guidance given from time to time by the Secretary of State.

Duty to refer to adjudicator certain proposals made by or involving relevant authorityE+W

10(1)The relevant authority must refer to the adjudicator, within a prescribed time—E+W

[F9(a)all the proposals published under section 7 in response to a notice under that section and which—

(i)would otherwise require consideration by the authority under paragraph 8, and

(ii)consist of or include proposals which relate to the establishment of a foundation school with a foundation falling within sub-paragraph (2);]

(b)any proposals under section 10 or 11 which—

(i)are made by the relevant authority, or

(ii)relate to the establishment of a foundation school with a foundation falling within sub-paragraph (2).

(2)A foundation falls within this sub-paragraph if it is to be established otherwise than under SSFA 1998 and any of the following applies—

(a)the relevant authority or any person appointed by the relevant authority is to be a member of the foundation,

(b)any person appointed by the relevant authority is to be a [F10charity trustee (within the meaning of the Charities Act 2011)] of the foundation, or

(c)any voting rights in the foundation are to be exercisable by the relevant authority or persons appointed by the relevant authority.

(3)Regulations may make provision for the making by the relevant authority to the adjudicator of objections to any proposals which are required to be referred to the adjudicator under this paragraph.

Duty to refer proposals to adjudicator in prescribed casesE+W

11E+WRegulations may make provision requiring the relevant authority in prescribed cases to refer to the adjudicator within a prescribed time proposals requiring consideration under paragraph 8 (or in the case of proposals under section 7 all the proposals requiring consideration under that paragraph), together with any comments made on the proposals (or in the case of proposals under section 7, any of the proposals) by the authority.

Duty to refer proposals to adjudicator in pursuance of direction by Secretary of StateE+W

12(1)The Secretary of State may at any time give a direction to a local education authority requiring them to refer to the adjudicator by a specified time—E+W

(a)any proposals which have been published by the authority under section 7 [F11and which require consideration under paragraph 8] but which, at the time when the direction is given, have not been determined by the authority [F12under that paragraph], and

(b)all subsequent proposals published by the authority under that section [F13and which require consideration under paragraph 8,] until the direction is revoked,

together with any comments made on any of the proposals by the authority.

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Duty to refer proposals to adjudicator where determination delayedE+W

13E+WIf by the end of such period as may be prescribed the relevant authority have not determined whether to give any approval under paragraph 8(3) or (4), they must within a prescribed time refer to the adjudicator—

(a)in the case mentioned in paragraph 8(3), all the proposals published under section 7 [F15and which require consideration under paragraph 8], and

(b)in the case mentioned in paragraph 8(4), the proposals concerned,

together with any comments made on the proposals by the authority.

Reference to adjudicator at request of aggrieved person after determination under paragraph 8(4)E+W

14(1)The relevant authority must if so requested within a prescribed time by any relevant person refer to the adjudicator within a prescribed time any proposals under section 10, 11 or 15 which the relevant authority have determined under paragraph 8(4), together with any reasons given by the authority for their determination.E+W

(2)The following are relevant persons for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)—

(a)the Diocesan Board of Education for any diocese of the Church of England any part of which is comprised in the area of the relevant authority;

(b)the bishop of any diocese of the Roman Catholic Church any part of which is comprised in the area of the relevant authority;

(c)in the case of proposals made under section 10 or 11 by a person other than the relevant authority and rejected by the authority under paragraph 8(4)(a), the proposers;

(d)in the case of proposals published under section 15, the governing body or trustees of any foundation, voluntary or foundation special school which is the subject of the proposals;

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Duty to refer related proposalsE+W

15E+WWhere the relevant authority are required under any of paragraphs 10 to 14 or under Schedule 7 to the Learning and Skills Act 2000 to refer any proposals (“the relevant proposals”) to the adjudicator, the authority must also within a prescribed time refer to the adjudicator—

(a)any other proposals under section 7, 10, 11 or 15 which relate to the area of the relevant authority and which by virtue of paragraph 9(2) fall to be considered with the relevant proposals, and

(b)where the relevant proposals are referred to the adjudicator by virtue of paragraph 14, any other proposals under section 10, 11 or 15 which by virtue of paragraph 9(2) were determined by the relevant authority with the relevant proposals.

Withdrawal of proposals before determinationE+W

16(1)Nothing in paragraph 8(1) to (4) prevents the proposers by whom any proposals have been made from withdrawing those proposals by notice in writing—E+W

(a)to the relevant authority, and

(b)in a case where the proposals have been referred to the adjudicator, also to the adjudicator,

at any time before the proposals are determined under paragraph 8 by the authority or by the adjudicator.

(2)Nothing in paragraph 8(1) to (4) prevents the relevant authority from withdrawing any proposals made by the authority themselves by notice in writing to the adjudicator at any time before the proposals are determined under paragraph 8 by the adjudicator.

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Determination whether to implement proposals not requiring consideration under paragraph 8E+W

19(1)Where any proposals have been made under section 15 by the relevant authority and paragraph 7 does not require the proposals to be considered under paragraph 8, the authority must (subject to the following provisions of this paragraph) determine whether the proposals should be implemented.E+W

(2)Any determination under sub-paragraph (1) must be made within a prescribed period.

(3)The requirement to make a determination under sub-paragraph (1) only applies if, at the time when the proposals fall to be considered, the relevant authority are satisfied that the proposals do not relate to any proposals under section 113A of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21) which fall to be determined by the Secretary of State but have not yet been determined by him.

(4)The requirement to make a determination under sub-paragraph (1) does not apply where the proposals appear to the relevant authority to be related to—

(a)other proposals published under section 15 and not yet determined,

[F18(aa)proposals published under section 7 that require consideration under paragraph 8 and are not yet determined,]

(b)proposals published under section F19... 10 or 11 and not yet determined, or

(c)proposals published under Schedule 7 to the Learning and Skills Act 2000 and not yet determined.

(5)In deciding for the purposes of this paragraph whether proposals are related to other proposals, the relevant authority must have regard to any guidance given from time to time by the Secretary of State.

(6)Where, in the case of any proposals falling within sub-paragraph (1)—

(a)the authority fail to make a determination under that sub-paragraph within the period mentioned in sub-paragraph (2), or

(b)the requirement to make such a determination does not apply by virtue of sub-paragraph (3) or (4),

the proposals require consideration under paragraph 8 and, in a case falling within paragraph (a), must be referred to the adjudicator.

Provision of informationE+W

20E+WRegulations may require one or more of the following—

(a)the proposers (if any),

(b)the relevant authority, and

(c)the adjudicator,

to provide such information relating to the proposals to such persons, and at such times, as may be prescribed.