Education (No. 2) Act 1986

30 (1) Every local education authority shall secure that the temporary governing body of each of the new schools which will be maintained by them are, on being constituted, provided (free of charge) with such explanatory and other information as the authority consider is required to enable that body to discharge their functions effectively.

(2) Where a new school will be a county, controlled or maintained special school, the authority shall, in discharging their duty under sub-paragraph (1) above, inform the temporary governing body, in particular—

(a) of the number of members of any selection panel required by virtue of paragraph 23 or 25 above who are to be appointed by the authority and the number who are to be appointed by the temporary governing body;

(b) where the authority intend to exercise the power conferred on them by paragraph 23(2) above, of their intention to do so;

(c) of the provision which is to apply in relation to the appointment of the deputy head teacher of the school;

(d) of the complement of staff for the school; and

(e) of the authority’s proposals with regard to the appointment of staff for the school and the timing of appointments.

(3) Where a new school will be an aided school, the authority shall, in discharging their duty under sub-paragraph (1) above, inform the temporary governing body, in particular, of their proposals with regard to the appointment of staff for the school and the timing of appointments.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 2 paras. 21–25, 26(1)(2), 30(2) excluded by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 48, 231(7), 235(6), Sch. 4 para. 4(4)

C2 Sch. 2 para. 30(3) excluded by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 48, 231(7), 235(6), Sch. 4 para. 4(5)