The Education (Information as to Provision of Education) (England) Regulations 1999

Regulation 3

SCHEDULE 1 INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED BY A LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE

PART I INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED AFTER 1ST MAY AND BEFORE 1ST JUNE IN EACH YEAR

1.  The number of registered pupils on the third Thursday in January in the year in which the information is provided in each community, foundation and voluntary school maintained by the local education authority, existing as a school of any such kind on 1st April in the year in which the information is provided, and the total number of such pupils in all such schools which are primary schools and all such schools which are secondary schools.

2.  The number of community, foundation and voluntary schools maintained by the local education authority on the third Thursday in January in the year in which the information is provided, in which there are surplus places and the number of such places in each such school and the total number of surplus places in all such primary schools and all such secondary schools.

3.  A forecast of the number of registered pupils firstly, for whom primary education is provided and secondly, for whom secondary education is provided, in community, foundation and voluntary schools maintained by the local education authority, on 1st January in each school year over–

(a) a four year period in the case of such pupils for whom primary education is so provided; and

(b) a seven year period in the case of such pupils for whom secondary education is so provided,

such period commencing at the start of the school year which begins in the year in which the information is provided to the Secretary of State.

4.  A statement, which is to accompany the forecast referred to in paragraph 3, explaining the basis upon which the forecast is made and identifying any areas within the area of the local education authority where the rate of growth, or decline, as the case may be, in the number of such pupils is expected to be significantly different from the general rate of growth, or, as the case may be, decline, in the area as a whole.

5.  The capacity on the third Thursday in January in the year in which the information is provided of each community, foundation and voluntary school maintained by the local education authority existing as a school of any such kind on 1st April in that year and the total capacity, on that date, of all such primary schools and all such secondary schools.

6.  An estimate of the expected future level of surplus places at community, foundation and voluntary schools maintained by the local education authority taken together, taking account of–

(a) the number of any surplus places indicated by virtue of paragraph 2 above;

(b) the forecast of the number of registered pupils indicated by virtue of paragraph 3 above;

(c) any proposals in respect of schools in the area published pursuant to–

(i) sections 35, 41, 167, 211, 212, 267, 268 or 502 of the Education Act 1996; or

(ii) sections 28 or 29 of, or paragraph 5 of Schedule 7 to, the School Standards and Framework Act 1998(1),

which have been approved (where approval is required) but not implemented or, as the case may be, adopted but not implemented;

(d) the means, if any, by which the expected future level of surplus places is to be reduced together with any matters that the local education authority considers prevent the removal of all or any part of that level of surplus places;

(e) changes that have occurred in the provision of education in the area after 1st April in the year in which the information is provided, such as the establishment or discontinuance of any community, foundation or voluntary school; and

(f) any other related matter as the local education authority thinks fit.

PART II INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED AFTER 1ST MAY AND BEFORE 1ST JUNE IN 1999 AND EACH SUBSEQUENT ALTERNATE YEAR

7.  In relation to each community, foundation or voluntary school maintained by the local education authority existing as a school of any such kind on 1st April in the year in which the information is provided–

(a) whether on the third Thursday in January in the year in which the information is provided, a pupil in a wheelchair can gain access to all relevant areas of the school premises;

(b) where the teaching accommodation on that date is not wholly accessible to such a pupil, the percentage of that accommodation which is so accessible; and

(c) whether on that date washroom facilities are accessible to such a pupil.

(1)

1998 c. 31.