3AConsultation on specifying name of school in statement

1

Sub-paragraph (2) applies if a local education authority are considering—

a

specifying the name of a maintained school in a statement, or

b

amending a statement—

i

if no school was specified in the statement before the amendment, so that a maintained school will be specified in it,

ii

if a school was specified in the statement before the amendment, so that a different school, which is a maintained school, will be specified in it.

2

The local education authority shall—

a

serve a copy of the proposed statement or amended statement, or of the existing statement and of the amendment notice, on each affected body, and

b

consult each affected body.

3

“Affected body” means—

a

the governing body of any school which the local education authority are considering specifying; and

b

if a school which the local education authority are considering specifying is maintained by another local education authority, that authority.