Education Act 1996

Details of proposals

4 (1) Any proposals published under section 193 shall—

(a) where any person is proposed as a sponsor of the school, state the name of that person and the number of initial sponsor governors to be appointed by him (in accordance with section 229),

(b) specify the number of initial parent, teacher and first or, as the case may be, foundation governors proposed for the governing body (in accordance with sections 223 to 228),

(c) give the name of the person who is the head teacher of the school on the date of publication of the proposals,

(d) give the relevant particulars in respect of each person required by section 234 or 236, or regulations made by virtue of section 240, to be named in the proposals as published as a proposed initial governor,

(e) where it is proposed that any foundation governorship be held ex officio, specify the relevant office,

(f) if the determination of an initial governor of an elected category is pending on the date of publication of the proposals, state that fact and refer to the explanation given in the statement accompanying the proposals in accordance with paragraph 3(e),

(g) give the name under which it is proposed that the governing body should be incorporated under section 195, and

(h) specify the proposed date of implementation of the proposals.

(2) The proposals shall describe the arrangements it is proposed to adopt, if the school becomes a grant-maintained school, in respect of—

(a) the admission of pupils to the school,

(b) the provision to be made at the school for pupils who have special educational needs, and

(c) the induction of newly-qualified teachers at the school and the in-service training and professional development of teachers at the school.

(3) In giving the information required by sub-paragraph (2)(a), the proposals shall in particular specify the number of pupils proposed to be admitted to the school in each relevant age group in the first school year beginning on or after the proposed date of implementation of the proposals and, if pupils are proposed to be admitted for nursery education, give the prescribed information.