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Education Act 2005

Education Act 2005

2005 CHAPTER 18

Commentary

Part 2: School Organisation

Section 67 and Schedule 11: Rationalisation of school places in England

152.Section 67 introduces Schedule 11, which contains provision enabling the Secretary of State to direct local education authorities in England, or the governing bodies of maintained schools, to bring forward proposals for the rationalisation of school places, and for such proposals to be made by him. These arrangements replace those in Schedule 7 to SSFA 1998 and section 71 of the Education Act 2002 in relation to the addition of places where they are needed and the removal of surplus places.

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