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(1)This section has effect in respect of the area of a local education authority if an order under section 27(1) applies to the area.
(2)The funding authority may establish grant-maintained schools for the purpose of providing relevant education.
(3)Where the funding authority intend to establish a grant-maintained school, they shall—
(a)publish proposals for that purpose in such manner as may be prescribed, and
(b)submit a copy of the published proposals to the Secretary of State.
(4)Before publishing any proposals under this section the funding authority shall consult such persons as appear to them to be appropriate; and in discharging their duty under this subsection the funding authority shall have regard to any guidance given to them from time to time by the Secretary of State.
(1)Where any persons (referred to in this Part as “promoters”) propose to establish a grant-maintained school, they shall—
(a)publish proposals for that purpose in such manner as may be prescribed, and
(b)submit a copy of the published proposals to the Secretary of State.
(2)Before publishing any proposals under this section the promoters shall consult—
(a)the funding authority, and
(b)such other persons as appear to them to be appropriate;
and in discharging their duty under this subsection the promoters shall have regard to any guidance given from time to time by the Secretary of State.
(3)A local education authority may not establish any grant-maintained school.
(1)Part II of Schedule 20 has effect for the purpose of supplementing sections 211 and 212.
(2)Subsection (3) applies where promoters propose to establish a grant-maintained school in place of an existing independent school which it is proposed to discontinue on or before the date of implementation of the proposals.
(3)Where this subsection applies, the proposals published by the promoters under section 212 shall, in addition to the matters required to be specified by virtue of paragraph 7 of Schedule 20—
(a)specify any arrangements proposed to be made by the promoters for land and other property held for the purposes of the existing independent school to be held for the purposes of the grant-maintained school, and
(b)state whether there is a trust deed or other instrument relating to the existing independent school.
(4)References in this Part to proposals published under section 211 or 212 are, in any case where the Secretary of State has modified such proposals in pursuance of this Part, references to the proposals as so modified.
(5)No proposals may be published under section 211 or 212 for a school which may provide any education which is neither primary nor secondary education unless it is—
(a)part-time education suitable to the requirements of persons of any age over compulsory school age, or full-time education suitable to the requirements of persons who have attained the age of 19, or
(b)part-time education suitable to the requirements of junior pupils.
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