SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7Inadequate Sixth Forms

Part IIIImplementation of proposals

England

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1

The duty to implement proposals to alter a school—

a

in the case of a community or community special school, shall be a duty of the local education authority, and

b

in the case of a voluntary, foundation or foundation special school, shall be a duty of the governing body.

2

The duty to implement proposals to discontinue a school—

a

in the case of a community or community special school, shall be a duty of the local education authority, and

b

in the case of a voluntary, foundation or foundation special school, shall be a shared duty of the governing body and the local education authority.

3

For the purpose of sub-paragraph (2)(a) or (b), a local education authority’s duty to discontinue a school is a duty to cease maintaining it.