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Section 35.
1(1)A community school may in accordance with this Schedule become a foundation school in pursuance of proposals published by the local education authority.E+W
(2)A school within one of the following categories, namely—
(a)a community school,
(b)a foundation school,
(c)a voluntary aided school, or
(d)a voluntary controlled school,
may in accordance with this Schedule become a school within another of those categories in pursuance of proposals published by the governing body.
(3)A community special school may in accordance with this Schedule become a foundation special school in pursuance of proposals published by the local education authority.
(4)A community special school or a foundation special school may in accordance with this Schedule become a foundation special school or a community special school in pursuance of proposals published by the governing body.
2(1)Where, in the case of any maintained school, the local education authority or the governing body propose that the school should become a school of another category as permitted by paragraph 1, they shall publish their proposals under this paragraph.E+W
(2)Regulations may provide for any of the provisions of sections 28 and 31 and Part I or II of Schedule 6 to have effect in relation to any such proposals with or without modifications.
3(1)If at any time the governing body of a voluntary aided school are unable or unwilling to carry out their obligations under Schedule 3, they shall publish proposals under this paragraph.E+W
(2)If the proposals are published during the period mentioned in section 35(2), they shall be proposals for the school to become a voluntary controlled school.
(3)If the proposals are published after the end of that period, they shall be proposals for the school to become either a voluntary controlled school or a foundation school, as the governing body may determine.
(4)Sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 2 shall apply in relation to proposals published under this paragraph as it applies in relation to proposals published under that paragraph.
4(1)Regulations may make provision for preventing a school of any description specified in the regulations from changing its category under this Schedule unless such conditions are satisfied as are so specified.E+W
(2)The conditions which may be so specified include conditions requiring (according to the circumstances of the case) any of the following to be demonstrated to the satisfaction of any person so specified, namely—
(a)that the school will join a group of schools for which a foundation body acts or proposes to act;
(b)where a foundation is proposed to be established for the school otherwise than under this Act, that the foundation would meet such requirements as may be so specified;
(c)that the governing body will be able to carry out their obligations under Schedule 3;
(d)that the school’s governing or foundation body or trustees have agreed to sell or otherwise transfer to the local education authority any land of a description so specified.
5(1)Regulations may make such provision as the Secretary of State considers necessary or expedient in connection with the implementation of proposals published under paragraph 2 or 3, including provision with respect to—E+W
(a)the revision or replacement of the school’s instrument of government and the reconstitution of its governing body;
(b)the transfer of property, rights and liabilities (including such a transfer to or from a foundation body), and staff; and
(c)any transitional matters (whether relating to the implementation of proposals published under other provisions of this Act or otherwise).
(2)Regulations under sub-paragraph (1) may, in particular, make provision with respect to—
(a)restricting the disposal of land by a local authority which is used or held for the purposes of a school in relation to which proposals to change category are, or may be, published under paragraph 2, as from—
(i)the date of publication of such proposals; or
(ii)such other time as may be prescribed;
(b)restricting the taking of action by virtue of which any such land would cease to be so used or held to any extent;
(c)the consequences of any contravention of any such restriction;
(d)conferring on any prescribed body such functions as may be prescribed with respect to any such contravention.
(3)Regulations under sub-paragraph (1) may, in connection with any matters falling within that sub-paragraph—
(a)modify any provision made by or under this Part of this Act;
(b)apply any such provision with or without modifications;
(c)make provision corresponding or similar to any such provision.
6E+WA school’s change of category under this Schedule shall not be taken as authorising or requiring any change in the character of the school conducted by its governing body (including, in particular, any religious character of the school).
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