Part I Measures to raise standards of school education
Chapter I Limit on infant class sizes
C12 Plans by LEAs for reducing infant class sizes.
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Every local education authority shall prepare a statement setting out the arrangements which the authority propose to make for the purpose of securing that any limit imposed under section 1 is complied with in relation to infant classes at schools maintained by the authority.
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The statement shall—
a
contain such information as to the proposed arrangements, and
b
take such form,
as may be prescribed; and in preparing the statement the authority shall have regard to any guidance given from time to time by the Secretary of State.
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In the course of preparing the statement the authority shall carry out such consultation as may be prescribed.
4
A prescribed body or person, or a body or person falling within any prescribed category, shall provide the authority—
a
with such documents or information, or
b
with such other assistance,
as the authority may reasonably request from that body or person for the purpose of enabling them to prepare the statement.
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The authority shall submit the statement to the Secretary of State for his approval—
a
by such date as may be prescribed, or
b
by such later date as he may allow, where he is satisfied that it is reasonable to do so in view of any particular circumstances relating to the authority;
and different dates may be prescribed for different authorities.
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If the Secretary of State decides not to approve the authority’s proposed arrangements—
a
he shall notify the authority of his decision and of his reasons for it; and
b
the authority shall prepare a revised statement under this section in respect of their proposed arrangements.
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Where the authority are required by subsection (6) to prepare a revised statement, the preceding provisions of this section shall apply to it as they applied to the original statement, except that—
a
in preparing the revised statement the authority shall have regard to the Secretary of State’s reasons for not approving their original proposals; and
b
the revised statement shall be submitted to the Secretary of State by such date as he may determine.
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In subsection (4) “document” includes information recorded otherwise than in legible form, and the reference to the provision of a document is, in the case of information so recorded, a reference to the provision of a copy of that information in legible form.