7E+WAfter that paragraph, insert—
“3A“Consultation 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.”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 para. 7 wholly in force at 1.4.2002; Sch. 1 para. 7 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 43(3); Sch. 1 para. 7 in force for E. at 1.1.2002 by S.I. 2001/2217, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II; S.I. 2001/2614, art. 4; Sch. 1 para. 7 in force for W. at 1.4.2002 by S.I. 2001/3992, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II