Part 2Establishment, discontinuance or alteration of schools

Establishment of new schools

I1C1C27Invitation for proposals for establishment of new schools

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A F1local authority in England may F3with the consent of the Secretary of State publish a notice under this section inviting proposals from persons other than F1local authorities for the establishment of any new school falling within subsection (2).

2

The schools falling within this subsection are—

a

a foundation, voluntary or foundation special school, other than one providing education suitable only to the requirements of persons above compulsory school age, or

b

an F7Academy school.

3

A notice under this section must—

a

identify a possible site for the school,

b

state whether or not the proposed school is to be a special school,

c

specify a date, being a date after the prescribed interval, by which proposals must be submitted,

d

specify such other matters as may be prescribed, and

e

be published in the prescribed manner.

4

Proposals made pursuant to a notice under this section must—

a

contain the prescribed information, and

b

be submitted to the F1local authority before the date specified in the notice.

5

After the date specified in a notice published by a F1local authority under this section, the authority—

a

must publish under this section any proposals submitted pursuant to the notice in accordance with subsection (4),F4...

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Regulations may prescribe—

a

the time within which proposals under this section must be published, F5and

b

the manner in which they must be published, F6...

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Schedule 2 has effect in relation to the consideration, approval and implementation of proposals under this section.