Education Act 1996

Content of proposals

7 (1) Proposals published under section 211 or 212 shall—

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

(b) specify the number of initial first or, as the case may be, foundation governors proposed for the governing body (in accordance with sections 226 to 228),

(c) specify the number of parent and teacher governors proposed for the governing body (in accordance with sections 223 and 224),

(d) specify in the case of initial first, initial foundation or sponsor governors their proposed term of office (not being less than five nor more than seven years),

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

(f) give the name under which it is proposed that the governing body should be incorporated under section 215, and

(g) specify the proposed incorporation date and the proposed date of implementation of the proposals.

(2) The proposals shall describe the arrangements it is proposed to adopt in respect of the admission of pupils to the school and, in particular, shall 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 date of implementation of the proposals and, if pupils are proposed to be admitted for nursery education, give the prescribed information.