1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 GENERAL

    1. 1.Citation and Commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation and general modification

  3. PART 2 PROCEDURE FOR BECOMING A GRANT-MAINTAINED SPECIAL SCHOOL

    1. 3.Special schools eligible to become grant-maintained special schools

    2. 4.Becoming a grant-maintained special school: duty of governing body and initiation of procedure

    3. 5.Publication of Proposals

    4. 6.Approval, modification and implementation of proposals and incorporation of governing body

    5. 7.Exercise of power proposed date of implementation

    6. 8.Expenses in connection with proposals to become a grant-maintained special school

  4. PART 3 PROPERTY, STAFF AND CONTRACTS

    1. 9.Transfer of property etc

    2. 10.Transfer of staff

    3. Effect of pending procedure for acquisition of grant-maintained status on property disposals etc.

      1. 11.“Pending” procedure for becoming a grant-maintained special school

  5. PART 4 ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW GRANT-MAINTAINED SPECIAL SCHOOLS

    1. 12.Service of notice of proposals

    2. 13.Information to be given

    3. 14.Exercise of powers and payment of grant before proposed date of implementation

    4. 15.Initial governors for new grant-maintained special schools

  6. PART 5 GOVERNMENT, CONDUCT ETC OF GRANT-MAINTAINED SPECIAL SCHOOLS

    1. 16.Powers of governing body

    2. 17.Joint Schemes

    3. 18.Determination and replacement of initial governors

    4. 19.Saving for defects and interpretation of sections 68 to 79 of the 1993 Act

    5. 20.Power to make and deal with proposals in the case of a maintained special school eligible to become a grant-maintained special school

    6. 21.Governing bodies

    7. 22.Content of articles of government

    8. 23.Funding

  7. PART 6 ALTERATION AND DISCONTINUANCE OF GRANT-MAINTAINED SPECIAL SCHOOLS

    1. 24.Alterations for which notice mst be served

    2. 25.Confirmation of decision

    3. 26.Service of notice of proposals

    4. 27.Information to be given in notice

    5. 28.Proposals for alteration approved before school becomes grant-maintained

    6. 29.Approval and adoption of proposals by funding authority

    7. 30.Discontinuance

    8. 31.Accompanying statement

    9. 32.Approval and adoption of proposals by funding authority

    10. 33.Withdrawal of grant, winding up and disposal of property

  8. PART 7 MISCELLANEOUS

    1. 34.Provision of further education in grant-maintained special schools

    2. 35.Provision of benefits and services by local education authority

    3. 36.Disposal of premises

    4. 37.Modification of instruments

    5. 38.Religious opinions etc.of staff

    6. 39.Supplementary

    7. 40.Policy on sex education

    8. 41.Functions of the School Curriculum and Assessment Authority

    9. 42.Application of other enactments

    1. THE SCHEDULE

      ENACTMENTS APPLYING TO GRANT-MAINTAINED SPECIAL SCHOOLS

      1. PART I —PRIMARY LEGISLATION

      2. PART II —SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION

        1. A. Applying to all grant-maintained special schools

        2. B. Applying to grant-maintained special schools not established in a hospital

  10. Explanatory Note