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2. The objectives of the proposals.
3. A statement indicating how the proposals would contribute to enhancing quality of education and how they support the policy for provision for children with special educational needs as set out in the education development plan prepared under section 6 of the Act by the local education authority who maintain the school or whom it is proposed should maintain the school.
4. Evidence of the consultation carried out before the proposals were published including–
(a)copies of consultation documents; and
(b)the views and reports from the persons consulted.
5. A statement indicating the consequences for the education of pupils with special education needs in the area if the proposals were rejected.
6. A map showing the location of the school or proposed school.
7. A list of all–
(a)special schools; and
(b)other schools maintained by a local education authority at which there is provision which is recognised by the local education authority as reserved for children with special educational needs, in the area of the local education authority who maintain or whom it is proposed should maintain the school.
8. Information as to the number of pupils at each school referred to in paragraph 7 or, where the school is of a type referred to in paragraph 7(b), the number of pupils for whom the provision referred to in that sub-paragraph is made, in the current school year together with a forecast of that number for each of the subsequent five school years.
9. Information as to the numbers of pupils with special educational needs of each type for whom the local education authority makes provision in the current school year together with a forecast of such numbers for each of the subsequent five school years.