Part V SCHOOLS FAILING TO GIVE AN ACCEPTABLE STANDARD OF EDUCATION
Chapter II NEW POWERS OVER SCHOOLS REQUIRING SPECIAL MEASURES
Miscellaneous powers and restrictions
216 Grouping and de-grouping.
1
If at any time—
a
this section applies in relation to any county, voluntary or maintained special school, and
b
the local education authority have received a copy of the report referred to in section 213(a) of this Act,
they may not pass a resolution under section 9 of the M1Education (No. 2) Act 1986 (grouping of schools under single governing body) for two or more schools to be grouped if any of the schools is a school to which this section applies.
2
If at any time—
a
this section applies in relation to any county, voluntary or maintained special school, and
b
the Secretary of State has received a copy of the report referred to in section 213(a) of this Act,
he may by order under section 9(6) of the M2Education (No. 2) Act 1986 bring to an end any grouping under that section of schools which include a school to which this section applies, whether or not the grouping is one in respect of which his consent was at any time required under section 10 of that Act.