39.—(1) The information referred to in paragraph 37 to be included in the prospectus must include—
(a)the name, address, email address, website address and telephone number of the school and the names of the head teacher and of the chair of the governing body;
(b)the classification of the school as a day or boarding school, or a school taking both day and boarding pupils;
(c)the description of pupils for whom provision is made categorised by reference to—
(i)the number, age and sex of day and of boarding pupils, respectively, and
(ii)their respective special educational needs.
(2) Where there are specific arrangements for parents of registered pupils at the school, or parents of prospective pupils, to visit the school, the information must include particulars of those arrangements.
(3) The information must include particulars of the school curriculum including, in particular—
(a)the curricula for different age groups,
(b)the subject choices, if any, available (including the arrangements for the making of such choices by parents and pupils),
(c)the manner and context in which sex education is given in accordance with paragraph 25, and
(d)the careers education provided.
(4) The information must include particulars relating to the school curriculum including, in particular—
(a)a list of the relevant qualifications for which courses of study are provided for pupils of compulsory school age at the school and which are, for the time being, approved by the Secretary of State or by a designated body under section 98 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000(1),
(b)the titles of the syllabuses associated with each of the qualifications referred to in sub-paragraph (4)(a), or, where criteria for determining a syllabus have been so approved, a statement to that effect,
(c)a list of the external qualifications, and the names of the syllabuses associated with them, which are offered to pupils over compulsory school age, and
(d)the arrangements for inspection and (where applicable) obtaining copies of any documents which are for the time being required to be made available by or under the Education (School Curriculum and Related Information) Regulations 1989(2).
(5) The information must include the affiliation, if any, of the school with a particular religion or religious denomination.
(6) Without prejudice to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), the information must include—
(a)particulars of the religious education provided at the school and of any arrangements for the parent of a registered pupil, (or in the case of a sixth-form pupil, the pupil), to express a wish that the pupil be withdrawn from attendance at religious worship or religious education, as provided for in paragraph 24, and
(b)particulars of special curricular and other arrangements made for particular classes or descriptions of pupil.
(7) The information must include—
(a)particulars of the organisation of education at the school, in particular in respect of the teaching of children of different ages and abilities together or in separate groups (either generally or in particular subjects) and requirements as respects homework,
(b)particulars of arrangements for pastoral care,
(c)general arrangements as to school discipline and the arrangements for bringing school rules to the attention of registered pupils and parents,
(d)the main societies and activities open to, and the facilities available to, registered pupils at the school otherwise than as part of the education provided at the school,
(e)particulars of the tuition and other fees payment of which is a condition of attendance at the school, including boarding fees in the case of a school which takes boarding pupils, and
(f)a copy of the accessibility plan for the school prepared under paragraph 3 of Schedule 10 to the Equality Act 2010(3).
2000 c.21. Section 98 is amended by sections 159 and 169 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Education and Skills Act 2008, and sections 123(2), 174, 192 and 266 of, and paragraphs 14 and 44 of Schedule 6, paragraphs 26 and 28 of Schedule 12 and Part 2 of Schedule 16 to, the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c.22) (“the 2009 Act”). “Relevant qualifications” has the meaning in section 96 of, the Learning and Skills Act 2000. Section 96 is amended by sections 174 and 192 of, and paragraphs 26 and 27 of Schedule 12 to, the 2009 Act and by S.I. 2010/1158.