The Education (New Secondary School Proposals) (England) Regulations 2006

Manner of publication of a notice inviting proposals and information which must be sent

5.  Notices inviting proposals for the establishment of a school must—

(a) be published in at least one newspaper circulating in the area to be served by the school;

(b) be sent to any local education authority likely to be affected by the proposals;

(c) be sent to the Secretary of State;

(d) be sent to—

(i) the Diocesan Board of Education(1) for any diocese of the Church of England which is comprised in the area of the local education authority;

(ii) the local ordinary of a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church which is comprised in the area of the local education authority; and

(iii) any other person or organisation that has expressed an interest in writing to the authority in establishing an additional secondary school to serve pupils in the area;

(e) be sent to the Learning and Skills Council(2) for England;

(f) be sent to the adjudicator(3);

(g) be sent to any other body or organisation that in the opinion of the local education authority is likely to be interested in the notice;

(h) be posted in a conspicuous place in the area to be served by the schools; and

(i) in cases where the proposed establishment of a school relates to the discontinuance of another school or schools, be posted at the main entrance to any school which is proposed to be discontinued.

(1)

The Diocesan Board of Education is established under section 1 of the Diocesan Boards of Education measure 1991.

(2)

The Learning and Skills Council is established under section 1 of the 2000 Act.

(3)

The term “adjudicator” is defined in section 73 of the Act.