The Education (Teachers) Regulations 1993

5.—(1) On the recommendation of the recommending body, acting, in the case of a school which has a delegated budget, with the consent of the local education authority, the Secretary of State may grant a licence to the person named in that recommendation.

(2) Where the local education authority refuses to give its consent it shall notify the recommending body of its reasons in writing and shall report the facts of the case to the Secretary of State.