Consultation
6.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a local education authority shall consult the governing body and head teacher of every school which they maintain about any proposed changes in relation to the factors and criteria that were taken into account, or the methods, principles and rules that were adopted, in their formula under the 2002 Regulations in the financial year beginning on 1st April 2002 (including any new factors, criteria, methods, principles or rules).
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to changes made pursuant to regulation 5(2), 15, 20, 21(5) or 22.
(3) Consultation under this regulation shall take place in sufficient time to allow the outcome to be taken into account in the determination of the authority’s formula and in the initial determination of schools' budget shares before the beginning of the financial year.
(4) The requirement to consult in paragraph (1) can be satisfied by consultation which takes place during the financial year beginning on 1st April 2002 before the coming into force of these Regulations.
(5) A local education authority shall inform all those who were consulted of the outcome of the consultation.