28Restriction on establishment, alteration or discontinuance of schoolsE+W
(1)Except in pursuance of proposals falling to be implemented under this Part F1...—
(a)no maintained school may be established or discontinued;
(b)no prescribed alteration may be made to a maintained school.
(2)In subsection (1)(b) “prescribed alteration”, in relation to a maintained school, means an alteration prescribed under section 18.
(3)Subsection (1) has effect subject to—
(a)sections 17(5) and 68(4) (which relate to powers of the Secretary of State to require a maintained school to be discontinued),F2...
(b)section 30(9) of SSFA 1998 (notice by governing body to discontinue foundation or voluntary school)[F3, and
(c)section 6(2) of the Academies Act 2010 (requirement to cease to maintain school in respect of which Academy order has effect).]
(4)Except in pursuance of proposals falling to be implemented under section 27, no alteration falling within section 25(4)(a) or (b) may be made to a foundation or foundation special school.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 28(1) repealed (1.4.2010) by The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Consequential Amendments) (England and Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1080), art. 1(2)(a)(b), Sch. 1 para. 59, Sch. 2 Pt. 1 (with art. 2(3))
F2Word in s. 28(3) omitted (29.7.2010) by virtue of Academies Act 2010 (c. 32), s. 19(2), Sch. 2 para. 20; S.I. 2010/1937, art. 2, Sch. 1
F3S. 28(3)(c) and word inserted (29.7.2010) by Academies Act 2010 (c. 32), s. 19(2), Sch. 2 para. 20; S.I. 2010/1937, art. 2, Sch. 1
Commencement Information
I1S. 28 in force at 25.5.2007 by S.I. 2007/935, art. 7(g)