The Education (School Organisation Plans) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2003

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Education (School Organisation Plans) (England) Regulations 1999.

The principle changes are:–

(a) new provision is made for the plan to deal with the manner in which the authority will secure–

(i) the raising of standards,

(ii) improved outcomes for all pupils,

(iii) greater diversity in the type of schools in the authority’s area,

(iv) increased collaboration between schools, and

(v) greater community cohesion;

(b) the authority shall prepare a further draft plan every year up to and including 2003. Thereafter a plan shall be prepared every third year, unless there has been a change of policy or local circumstances since the last plan was prepared. The plan required to be published in 2003 shall be published by 1st July 2003. Further draft plans are required to be published by 1st June in the year that they are prepared; and

(c) new provision is made for any person to make objections and comments on the draft plan.