The School Organisation Proposals by the Learning and Skills Council for England Regulations 2001

Regulation 15

SCHEDULE 3 PROPOSALS UNDER PARAGRAPH 36(4) OF SCHEDULE 7

1.  In this Schedule—

“the new proposals” means proposals made under paragraph 36(4) of Schedule 7;

“the original proposals” means the proposals approved under Part III of Schedule 7 to which the new proposals relate.

2.  The new proposals shall—

(a) where the school is a mainstream school, be published—

(i) by being posted in a conspicuous place in the area served by the school;

(ii) in at least one newspaper circulating in that area; and

(iii) by being posted at or near the main entrance to the school or, if there is more than one main entrance, all of them;

(b) where the school is a special school, be published—

(i) in at least one newspaper circulating in the area of the local education authority who maintain the school; and

(ii) by being posted at or near the main entrance to the school or, if there is more than one main entrance, all of them.

3.  The new proposals shall contain—

(a) the information contained in the original proposals, and

(b) a statement as to why it is proposed that the original proposals should not be implemented.

4.  Before publishing the new proposals the Council shall, having regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State, consult such persons as they consider appropriate.

5.  The Council shall send—

(a) a copy of the published new proposals;

(b) a copy of the information sent to the school organisation committee under paragraph 17(1)(b) or 25(1)(b) of Schedule 7 and regulation 5 when the original proposals were published; and

(c) the information referred to in regulation 5 which would have been applicable if the original proposals had been published at the time when the new proposals were published;

to the school organisation committee.

6.  Where the school the subject of the new proposals is a special school the Council shall send a copy of the published new proposals to be bodies or persons to whom a copy of the original proposals was sent under paragraphs 17(2) and 25(2) of Schedule 7 and regulation 6.

7.  Any person may send objections to the new proposals to the school organisation committee within one month after the date of publication of the proposals.