The Education (Maintained Special Schools) (England) Regulations 1999

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I PRELIMINARY

   1. 1. Citation, commencement and application

   2. 2. Interpretation

3. PART II ESTABLISHMENT, ALTERATION AND DISCONTINUANCE OF MAINTAINED SPECIAL SCHOOLS

   1. 3. Alterations for which proposals must be published

   2. 4. Information to be contained in published proposals

   3. 5. Manner of publication of proposals

   4. 6. Information to be sent to School Organisation Committee and Secretary of State

   5. 7. Other bodies to whom proposals should be sent

   6. 8. Objections to proposals

   7. 9. Approval of proposals with modifications after consultation

   8. 10. Conditional approvals

   9. 11. Period after the expiry of which proposals must be referred to the adjudicator if requested

   10. 12. Modification of approved proposals

   11. 13. Provision of information

   12. 14. Voting of committee on proposals

   13. 15. Time within which reference must be made to the adjudicator

   14. 16. Application of and modification of provisions of the Act in special cases

   15. 17. Construction of certain references to School Organisation Committee, Adjudicator etc.

4. PART III MISCELLANEOUS

   1. 18. Religious Education

   2. 19. Admission to Special Schools

5. Signature

6. 1. SCHEDULE 1

      ALTERATIONS FOR WHICH PROPOSALS MUST BE PUBLISHED

      1. 1. Except where the school is established in a hospital, any...

      2. 2. Except where the school is established in a hospital, any...

      3. 3. The alteration of the upper or lower age limits of...

      4. 4. An alteration to a school to provide that–

      5. 5. (1) The introduction or ending of a boarding provision.

      6. 6. A change in the type of special educational needs for...

      7. 7. The transfer of a school to a new site except...

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      INFORMATION TO BE CONTAINED IN PUBLISHED PROPOSALS

      1. PART I INFORMATION TO BE CONTAINED IN ALL PUBLISHED PROPOSALS TO ESTABLISH, ALTER OR DISCONTINUE A SCHOOL

         1. 1. The name of the local education authority or governing body...

         2. 2. The date on which the proposals are planned to be...

         3. 3. A statement explaining the effect of paragraph 2 of Schedule...

      2. PART II ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE CONTAINED IN PUBLISHED PROPOSALS TO ESTABLISH A NEW SCHOOL

         1. 4. The location of the site of the proposed school (including,...

         2. 5. The category (as set out in section 20(1)(d) or (e)...

         3. 6. Information as to the numbers, age group, sex and special...

      3. PART III ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE CONTAINED IN PUBLISHED PROPOSALS TO MAKE A PRESCRIBED ALTERATION TO A SCHOOL

         1. 7. Information as to the numbers, age group, sex and special...

         2. 8. A description of the proposed alteration.

         3. 9. Where the proposals would result in the school being organised...

         4. 10. Where the proposals relate to a foundation special school a...

      4. PART IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE CONTAINED IN PUBLISHED PROPOSALS TO DISCONTINUE A SCHOOL

         1. 11. Information as to the numbers, age group, sex and special...

         2. 12. Details of the schools which pupils who are at the...

         3. 13. Details of any other measures proposed to be taken to...

         4. 14. The proposed arrangements for transport of such pupils to other...

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      INFORMATION TO BE SENT TO THE SCHOOL ORGANISATION COMMITTEE OR THE SECRETARY OF STATE

      1. PART I INTERPRETATION

         1. 1. In this Schedule, (a) “the current school year” means the...

      2. PART II INFORMATION TO BE SENT IN ALL CASES WHERE PROPOSALS ARE PUBLISHED UNDER SECTION 31

         1. 2. The objectives of the proposals.

         2. 3. A statement indicating how the proposals would contribute to enhancing...

         3. 4. Evidence of the consultation before the proposals were published including–...

         4. 5. A statement indicating the consequences for the education of pupils...

         5. 6. A map showing the location of the school or proposed...

         6. 7. A list of all– (a) special schools; and

         7. 8. Information as to– (a) the number of pupils at each...

         8. 9. Information as to the numbers of pupils with special educational...

      3. PART III ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE SENT WHERE THE PROPOSALS ARE TO ESTABLISH A NEW SCHOOL

         1. 10. A forecast of the projected number of pupils at the...

         2. 11. Details of proposed arrangements for the provision of transport to...

         3. 12. Details of the curriculum to be provided at the proposed...

         4. 13. Details of the propose staffing including details of the time...

         5. 14. The following information relating to the proposed accommodation (including temporary...

         6. 15. Details of the capital costs of establishment of the proposed...

         7. 16. An estimate of the recurrent costs for the proposed school...

         8. 17. Where the establishment of the new school involves development for...

      4. PART IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE SENT WHERE THE PROPOSALS ARE TO MAKE A PRESCRIBED ALTERATION TO A SCHOOL

         1. 18. The following information relating to the school for the current...

         2. 19. Where the number of pupils, or the number of pupils...

         3. 20. A statement as to whether the school has been inspected...

         4. 21. Details of any proposed arrangements for links between the school...

         5. 22. The following information relating to the accommodation at the school...

         6. 23. Details of– (a) the staffing at the school and the...

         7. 24. Details of the capital costs of implementation of the proposals...

         8. 25. Details of any recurrent costs following implementation of the proposals...

         9. 26. Where the proposals are to alter the upper or lower...

         10. 27. Where the proposals (if approved) would result in additional pupils...

         11. 28. Where the proposals (if approved) would result in the school...

         12. 29. Where the proposals are to make a change in the...

         13. 30. Where the proposals are to make an alteration to a...

         14. 31. Where the proposals are to make an alteration to a...

         15. 32. Where the proposals are for the introduction or ending of...

         16. 33. Where the proposals are to transfer a school to a...

         17. 34. Where the implementation of the proposals will involve development for...

      5. PART V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE SENT WHERE THE PROPOSALS ARE TO DISCONTINUE A SCHOOL

         1. 35. The following information relating to the school for the current...

         2. 36. Where the number of pupils, or the number of pupils...

         3. 37. The names of all local education authorities who have made...

         4. 38. Details of alternative provision to be made for pupils who...

         5. 39. Details of any arrangements for staff employed at the school...

         6. 40. The distance and travelling times from the school to the...

         7. 41. The arrangements proposed for transport to the schools to which...

         8. 42. Details of the curriculum at each of the schools to...

         9. 43. Details of any transitional arrangements in connection into the transfer...

         10. 44. Details of any savings in expenditure as a result of...

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      PROVISIONS OF SECTION 31 AND SCHEDULE 6 APPLYING TO PROPOSALS PUBLISHED UNDER PARAGRAPH 5(4) OF SCHEDULE 6

7. Explanatory Note