The Education (Particulars of Independent Schools) Regulations 1997

Notice of certain changes

6.—(1) Within one month of the occurrence of a designated change affecting a registered school, the proprietor shall deliver to the Registrar a written notification of—

(a) the nature of the designated change,

(b) the date on which it occurred, and

(c) such of the particulars specified in paragraph (3) as are applicable.

(2) In paragraph (1) “designated change” means—

(a) a change of proprietor;

(b) a change of head teacher;

(c) a change of the school’s name;

(d) a change of the school’s location; or

(e) the discontinuance of the school.

(3) The particulars referred to in paragraph (1)(c) are—

(a) where there is a change of proprietor, the name, address and telephone number of the new proprietor;

(b) where there is a change of head teacher, the name, date of birth and qualifications of the new head teacher;

(c) where there is a change of the school’s name, the new name of the school; and

(d) where there is a change of the school’s location, the new address and telephone number of the school.

(4) Where there is an obligation under paragraph (1) to notify the Registrar of a change of proprietor of a registered school, the reference in that paragraph to the proprietor shall mean the new proprietor.

(5) Where the location of a registered school is moved from England to Wales (or vice versa), the notice required by paragraph (1) shall be given to each Registrar; and the notice to be given to the Registrar for the country to which the school has moved shall be accompanied by a written statement containing—

(a) the information required by regulation 5(2)(d) to be given in an annual return made up to the day after the date on which the move occurred; and

(b) a certificate signed by the proprietor or by a person authorised by him to give the certificate on his behalf that, to the best of his knowledge and belief, the said information is accurate.