The School Organisation (Removal of Foundation, Reduction in Number of Foundation Governors and Ability of Foundation to Pay Debts) (England) Regulations 2007

Determination of land issues

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6.—(1) Before publishing proposals to remove the school’s foundation, the governing body must agree with the trustees and the local education authority all matters relating to—

(a)the land to be transferred under regulation 17, including, where appropriate, the terms of any transfer agreement to be made for the purposes of regulation 17(3), and

(b)any payment to be made under regulation 18(1) or (2),

which would arise as a result of the governing body’s approval of the proposals (with or without modification).

(2) Where the governing body has not reached agreement with the trustees and the local education authority as to any of the matters set out in paragraph (1) within 3 months of—

(a)the initial decision to publish proposals under regulation 4, or

(b)receipt of notice by the clerk under regulation 5(2),

such matters must be referred to the adjudicator for his determination.