The Education (Maintained Special Schools) (Wales) Regulations 1999

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I PRELIMINARY

   1. 1. Citation, commencement and extent

   2. 2. Interpretation

3. PART II ESTABLISHMENT, ALTERATION AND DISCONTINUANCE OF MAINTAINED SPECIAL SCHOOLS

   1. 3. Alterations for which proposals must be published

   2. 4. Information to be contained in published proposals

   3. 5. Manner of publication of proposals

   4. 6. Information to be provided to the Assembly

   5. 7. Other bodies to whom proposals should be sent

   6. 8. Objections to proposals

   7. 9. Approval of proposals with modifications after consultation

   8. 10. Modification of approved proposals

   9. 11. Application of and modification of provisions of the Act in special cases

4. PART III MISCELLANEOUS

   1. 12. Religious Education

   2. 13. Admission to Maintained Special Schools

5. Signature

6. 1. SCHEDULE 1

      ALTERATIONS FOR WHICH PROPOSALS MUST BE PUBLISHED

      1. 1. Except where the school is established in a hospital an...

      2. 2. The alteration of the upper or lower age limits of...

      3. 3. An alteration to a school to provide that–

      4. 4. (1) The introduction or ending of boarding provision.

      5. 5. A change in the type of special educational needs for...

      6. 6. (1) In the case of a school at which one...

      7. 7. The transfer of a school to a new site except...

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      INFORMATION TO BE CONTAINED IN PUBLISHED PROPOSALS

      1. PART I INFORMATION TO BE CONTAINED IN ALL PUBLISHED PROPOSALS TO ESTABLISH, ALTER OR DISCONTINUE A SCHOOL

         1. 1. The name of the local education authority or governing body...

         2. 2. The date on which the proposals are planned to be...

         3. 3. A statement explaining the effect of paragraph 7 of Schedule...

      2. PART II ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE CONTAINED IN PUBLISHED PROPOSALS TO ESTABLISH A NEW SCHOOL

         1. 4. The location of the site of the proposed school (including,...

         2. 5. The category (as set out in section 20(1)(d) or (e)...

         3. 6. Information as to the numbers, age group, sex and special...

      3. PART III ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE CONTAINED IN PUBLISHED PROPOSALS TO MAKE A PRESCRIBED ALTERATION TO A SCHOOL

         1. 7. Information as to the numbers, age group, sex and special...

         2. 8. A description of the proposed alteration.

         3. 9. Where the proposals would result in the school being organised...

         4. 10. Where the proposals relate to a foundation special school a...

         5. 11. If the proposals would result in pupils having to transfer...

      4. PART IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE CONTAINED IN PUBLISHED PROPOSALS TO DISCONTINUE A SCHOOL

         1. 12. Information as to the numbers, age group, sex and special...

         2. 13. Details of the schools which pupils who are at the...

         3. 14. Details of any other measures proposed to be taken to...

         4. 15. The proposed arrangements for transport of such pupils to other...

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED TO THE ASSEMBLY

      1. PART I INTERPRETATION

         1. 1. In this Schedule, (a) any reference to proposals being approved...

      2. PART II INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED IN ALL CASES WHERE PROPOSALS ARE PUBLISHED UNDER SECTION 31

         1. 2. The objectives of the proposals.

         2. 3. A statement indicating how the proposals would contribute to enhancing...

         3. 4. Evidence of the consultation carried out before the proposals were...

         4. 5. A statement indicating the consequences for the education of pupils...

         5. 6. A map showing the location of the school or proposed...

         6. 7. A list of all– (a) special schools; and

         7. 8. Information as to the number of pupils at each school...

         8. 9. Information as to the numbers of pupils with special educational...

      3. PART III ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED WHERE PROPOSALS ARE TO ESTABLISH A NEW SCHOOL

         1. 10. A forecast of the projected number of pupils at the...

         2. 11. Details of proposed arrangements for the provision of transport to...

         3. 12. Details of the curriculum to be provided at the proposed...

         4. 13. Details of the proposed staffing including details of the time...

         5. 14. The following information relating to the proposed accommodation (including temporary...

         6. 15. Details of the costs of establishment of the proposed school....

         7. 16. A statement as to whether, as a result of the...

         8. 17. Where the establishment of the new school involves development for...

      4. PART IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED WHERE THE PROPOSALS ARE TO MAKE A PRESCRIBED ALTERATION TO A SCHOOL

         1. 18. The following information relating to the school for the current...

         2. 19. Where the number of pupils, or the number of pupils...

         3. 20. A statement as to whether the school has been inspected...

         4. 21. Details of any proposed arrangements for links between the school...

         5. 22. The following information relating to the accommodation at the school...

         6. 23. Details of– (a) the staffing at the school and the...

         7. 24. Details of the costs of implementation of the proposals and...

         8. 25. Where the proposals are to alter the upper or lower...

         9. 26. Details of any recurrent costs following implementation of the proposals...

         10. 27. Where the proposals (if approved) would result in additional pupils...

         11. 28. Where the proposals (if approved) would result in the school...

         12. 29. Where the proposals are to make a change in the...

         13. 30. Where the proposals are to make an alteration to a...

         14. 31. Where the proposals are to make an alteration to a...

         15. 32. Where the proposals are for the introduction or ending of...

         16. 33. Where the proposals are for a change in the language...

         17. 34. Where the proposals are to transfer a school to a...

         18. 35. Where the implementation of the proposals will involve development for...

      5. PART V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED WHERE THE PROPOSALS ARE TO DISCONTINUE A SCHOOL

         1. 36. The following information relating to the school for the current...

         2. 37. Where the number of pupils, or the number of pupils...

         3. 38. The names of all local education authorities who have made...

         4. 39. Details of alternative provision to be made for pupils who...

         5. 40. Details of any arrangements for staff employed at the school...

         6. 41. The distance and travelling times from the school to the...

         7. 42. The arrangements proposed for transport to the schools to which...

         8. 43. Details of the curriculum at each of the schools to...

         9. 44. Details of any transitional arrangements in connection with the transfer...

         10. 45. Details of any savings in expenditure as a result of...

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      PROVISIONS OF SECTION 31 AND SCHEDULE 6 APPLYING TO PROPOSALS PUBLISHED UNDER PARAGRAPH 10(4) OF SCHEDULE 6

7. Explanatory Note