The Education (School Information) (Wales) Regulations 1999

Authorities to publish composite prospectus

8.—(1) An authority shall publish in a composite document the information required by this regulation with respect to all maintained schools in the composite prospectus area.

(2) For the purposes of this regulation, “the composite prospectus area” comprises–

(a) the area of the authority publishing the document; and

(b) all such parts of the appropriate relevant areas as extend beyond that authority’s area.

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(b), “appropriate relevant area” means any relevant area (within the meaning of section 89(3) of the 1998 Act) that applies for consultation about the proposed admission arrangements for a school maintained by the authority publishing the document.

(4) An authority may, if it wishes, carry out their obligation under paragraph (1) in either or both of the following ways–

(a) by publishing separate composite prospectuses covering respectively primary schools and secondary schools; and

(b) by dividing the composite prospectus area into two or more parts and publishing a separate composite prospectus covering respectively schools in each part.

(5) The composite prospectus shall contain the information specified in Schedule 2.

(6) The time and manner of publication of such information and particulars shall be in accordance with regulation 9.