Part 2Establishment, discontinuance or alteration of schools
Discontinuance of schools
I1C1C217Direction requiring discontinuance of community or foundation special school
1
The Secretary of State may, if he considers it expedient to do so in the interests of the health, safety or welfare of pupils at a community or foundation special school in England, give a direction to the F1local authority by whom the school is maintained requiring the school to be discontinued on a date specified in the direction.
2
A direction under subsection (1) may require the F1local authority to notify any persons or class of persons specified in the direction.
3
Before giving a direction under subsection (1), the Secretary of State must consult—
a
the F1local authority,
b
any other F1local authority who would in his opinion be affected by the discontinuance of the school,
c
in the case of a foundation special school which has a foundation, the person who appoints the foundation governors, and
d
such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
4
On giving a direction under subsection (1), the Secretary of State must give notice in writing of the direction to the governing body of the school and its head teacher.
5
Where a F1local authority are given a direction under subsection (1), they must discontinue the school in question on the date specified in the direction; and nothing in section 15 or 28 applies to any such discontinuance of the school under this section.