SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 15Suspension of financial delegation
Review of suspension
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1
The local education authority concerned—
a
shall review before the beginning of every financial year any suspension under paragraph 1 which is for the time being in force, unless the suspension took effect less than two months before the beginning of that year; and
b
may review at any time any suspension under paragraph 1 which is for the time being in force, if they consider it appropriate to do so.
2
For the purposes of any review under sub-paragraph (1), the authority shall give the governing body and the head teacher of the school an opportunity of making representations with respect to the suspension.
3
If on the review the authority consider it appropriate to do so, they shall revoke the suspension—
a
(in the case of a review under sub-paragraph (1)(a)) with effect from the beginning of the financial year next following the review; or
b
(in the case of a review under sub-paragraph (1)(b)) with effect from such time before the beginning of the financial year next following the review as they may determine.
4
The authority shall give the governing body and the head teacher notice in writing of their decision on the review.
5
If—
a
the review was conducted under sub-paragraph (1)(a), and
b
the authority’s decision is to refuse to revoke the suspension,
the notice must inform the governing body of their right to appeal against the refusal under paragraph 3 and of the time within which such an appeal may be brought.