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School Standards and Framework Act 1998, Cross Heading: Obligations of local authorities as regards provision of sites and buildings (otherwise than in connection with statutory proposals) is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 02 September 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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F1Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 10(3) (with Sch. 2 para. 10(4))
2(1)In the case of a foundation, voluntary controlled or foundation special school, the [F2local authority] shall provide—E+W
(a)any new site which is to be provided in addition to, or instead of, the school’s existing site (or part of its existing site), and
(b)any buildings which are to form part of the school premises.
(2)Sub-paragraph (1) does not—
[F3(a)apply in relation to the provision of any site or buildings which—
(i)in the case of a school in England, the authority or the person by whom any proposals were made are required to provide by virtue of Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (provision of premises in connection with proposals for establishment of school) or by virtue of regulations under section 24 of that Act (implementation of proposals for alteration of school), or
(ii)in the case of a school in Wales, the authority or promoters are required to provide by virtue of Part 3 of Schedule 6 (provision of premises in connection with statutory proposals); or]
(b)require the [F2local authority] to finance the acquisition by the governing body of any site or buildings provided otherwise than by the authority.
(3)Where a site is provided for a school under this paragraph, the [F2local authority] shall transfer their interest in the site, and in any buildings on the site which are to form part of the school premises—
(a)to the trustees of the school, to be held by them on trust for the purposes of the school, or
(b)if the school has no trustees, to the school’s foundation body or (in the absence of such a body) to the governing body, to be held by that body for the relevant purposes.
(4)If any doubt or dispute arises as to the persons to whom the authority are required to make the transfer, it shall be made to such persons as the Secretary of State thinks proper.
(5)The authority shall pay to the persons to whom the transfer is made their reasonable costs in connection with the transfer.
(6)Where—
(a)a transfer is made under this paragraph, and
(b)the transfer is made to persons who possess, or are or may become entitled to, any sum representing proceeds of the sale of other premises which have been used for the purposes of the school,
those persons shall notify the [F2local authority] that paragraph (b) applies to them and they or their successors shall pay to the [F2local authority] so much of that sum as, having regard to the value of the interest transferred, may be determined to be just, either by agreement between them and the authority or, in default of agreement, by the Secretary of State.
(7)In sub-paragraph (6)(b) the reference to proceeds of the sale of other premises includes a reference to—
(a)consideration for the creation or disposition of any kind of interest in other premises, including rent; and
(b)interest which has accrued in respect of any such consideration;
and for the purposes of any agreed determination under sub-paragraph (6) regard shall be had to any guidance given from time to time by the Secretary of State.
(8)Any sum paid under sub-paragraph (6) shall be treated for the purposes of section 14 of the M1Schools Sites Act 1841 (which relates to the sale or exchange of land held on trust for the purposes of a school) as a sum applied in the purchase of a site for the school.
(9)A determination may be made under sub-paragraph (6) in respect of any property subject to a trust which has arisen under section 1 of the M2Reverter of Sites Act 1987 (right of reverter replaced by trust for sale) if (and only if)—
(a)the determination is made by the Secretary of State, and
(b)he is satisfied that steps have been taken to protect the interests of the beneficiaries under the trust.
(10)Sub-paragraph (6) shall apply for the purpose of compensating the authority notified under that sub-paragraph only in relation to such part of the sum mentioned in sub-paragraph (6)(b) (if any) as remains after the application of paragraphs [F4A1 to A16 or] 1 to 3 of Schedule 22 to that sum.
(11)In this paragraph—
“the relevant purposes” means—
in relation to a transfer to a school’s foundation body, the purposes of the schools comprising the group for which that body acts, and
in relation to a transfer to a school’s governing body, the purposes of the school;
“site” does not include playing fields but otherwise includes any site which is to form part of the premises of the school in question.
Textual Amendments
F2Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 10(2) (with Sch. 2 para. 10(4))
F3Sch. 3 para. 2(2)(a) substituted (25.5.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 3 para. 31(2); S.I. 2007/935, art. 7(o)
F4Words in Sch. 3 para. 2(10) inserted (25.5.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 4 para. 22; S.I. 2007/935, art. 7(p)
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