The Sixth Form College Corporations (Publication of Proposals) (England) Regulations 2012

Publication of and consultation on proposals for dissolution of sixth form college corporations

4.—(1) For the purposes of section 33N(2) of the Act, the corporation must publish the proposal in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) The corporation must publish details of the proposal at least four months before the date which is specified in the proposal for the dissolution of the sixth form college corporation.

(3) The corporation must publish details of the proposal containing the information set out in paragraph 2 of the Schedule—

(a) in at least one newspaper circulating in the area served by the corporation to which the proposal relate; and

(b) in at least one national newspaper.

(4) For the purposes of section 33N(3) of the Act the corporation must consult on the proposal in accordance with paragraphs (5) and (6).

(5) The corporation must send a copy of the proposal to—

(a) the governing body or proprietor of any institution within the further education sector within the local authority area in which the corporation is situated;

(b) any maintained school or Academy which provides full-time education suitable to the requirements of persons over compulsory school age within the local authority area in which the corporation is situated;

(c) the local authority in whose area the corporation is situated;

(d) the Chief Executive of Skills Funding;

(e) the Member of Parliament in whose constituency the corporation is situated;

(f) any other Member of Parliament whose constituents it appears to the corporation are likely to be affected by the proposal;

(g) the Secretary of State; and

(h) any other person who appears to the corporation to have an interest.

(6) The corporation must—

(a) provide for a period of at least one month beginning on the day of publication described in paragraph (2) for representations to be made on the proposal;

(b) take account of the views expressed in any representations received under paragraph (6)(a); and

(c) publish a summary of the consultation described in paragraphs (6)(a) and (b) within two months beginning on the date after the end of the consultation period described in paragraph (a), and make the summary available free of charge to any person who requests it.