The School Organisation Proposals by the Learning and Skills Council for England Regulations 2003

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 PRELIMINARY

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

  3. PART 2 PROPOSALS MADE UNDER SECTION 113A

    1. 3.Alterations for which proposals may be made

    2. 4.Publication of preliminary notice

    3. 5.Publication of proposals

    4. 6.Objections to and comments on proposals

    5. 7.Submission of proposals etc. to the Secretary of State

    6. 8.Withdrawal of proposals

    7. 9.Decision by the Secretary of State

    8. 10.Implementation of proposals

    9. 11.Provisions relating to paragraph 3 of Schedule 6 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998

  4. PART 3 PROPOSALS MADE UNDER SCHEDULE 7

    1. 12.Interpretation of Part 3

    2. 13.Information to be contained in published proposals

    3. 14.Manner of publication of proposals

    4. 15.Information to be sent to the school organisation committee

    5. 16.Other bodies to whom information should be sent – special schools

    6. 17.Objections to and comments on proposals

    7. 18.Approval of proposals subject to modifications after consultation

    8. 19.Conditional approvals

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

    10. 21.Limitations on power of school organisation committee to refer matters to the adjudicator

    11. 22.Modification of approved proposals

    12. 23.Provision of information

    13. 24.Voting of committee on proposals

    14. 25.Time within which reference must be made to the adjudicator

    15. 26.Proposals published under paragraph 36(4) of Schedule 7

    16. 27.Schools situated outside the area of the local education authority who maintain them

  5. PART 4 SUPPLEMENTARY

    1. 28.Change of category of school

    2. 29.Consequential amendment

    3. 30.Revocation

  6. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      INFORMATION TO BE CONTAINED IN PROPOSALS PUBLISHED UNDER SECTION 113A

      1. 1.Where the proposals are published by a local learning and...

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

      3. 3.Where the proposals are to establish a new 16 to...

      4. 4.Where the proposals relate to a foundation or voluntary school...

      5. 5.Where the proposals have the effect that any provision for...

      6. 6.The proposed arrangements for transport of such pupils to other...

      7. 7.Details of any other measures proposed to be taken to...

      8. 8.(1) Except where the proposals– (a) are to discontinue a...

      9. 9.Where the proposals are to make an alteration to a...

      10. 10.A statement that the proposal will require the approval of...

      11. 11.A statement of the effect of regulation 5(6).

      12. 12.A statement of the effect of regulation 6(1) including the...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      INFORMATION TO BE CONTAINED IN PROPOSALS PUBLISHED UNDER SCHEDULE 7

      1. 1.Where the proposals are published by a local learning and...

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

      3. 3.Where the school is a foundation or voluntary school with...

      4. 4.Details of the schools or further education colleges which pupils...

      5. 5.The proposed arrangements for transport of such pupils to other...

      6. 6.Details of any other measures proposed to be taken to...

      7. 7.Where the proposals are to discontinue a sixth form, the...

      8. 8.(1) Where the proposals are to discontinue a sixth form...

      9. 9.(1) Where the proposals are to discontinue a 16 to...

      10. 10.A statement explaining the effect of paragraph 34 of Schedule...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      INFORMATION TO BE SENT TO THE SCHOOL ORGANISATION COMMITTEE UNDER SCHEDULE 7

      1. PART 1 Interpretation

        1. 1.In this Schedule— “admission number” means the number of pupils...

      2. PART 2 Information to be sent in all cases where the school is a mainstream school

        1. 2.The objectives of the proposal.

        2. 3.Evidence of the consultation before the proposals were published including—...

        3. 4.A map showing the location of the school the subject...

        4. 5.A list of all secondary schools within the relevant radius...

        5. 6.The following details of the sixth form education currently provided...

        6. 7.Copies of the reports of the two inspections under Part...

      3. PART 3 Information to be sent in all cases where the school is a special school

        1. 8.The objectives of the proposals.

        2. 9.Evidence of the consultation before the proposals were published including—...

        3. 10.A map showing the location of the school the subject...

        4. 11.A list of all — (a) special schools which provide...

        5. 12.Information as to — (a) the number of pupils over...

        6. 13.Information as to the numbers of pupils over compulsory school...

        7. 14.Copies of the reports of the two inspections under Part...

      4. PART 4 Additional information to be sent where the proposals are to discontinue a sixth form

        1. 15.Where the school is a mainstream school, the following information...

        2. 16.Where the school is a special school, the following information...

        3. 17.Where the proposals relate to a voluntary school, a statement...

        4. 18.Details of the number of pupils over compulsory school age...

        5. 19.Details of the number of pupils over compulsory school age...

        6. 20.Details of the institutions to which the pupils referred to...

        7. 21.The number of pupils referred to in paragraphs 18 and...

        8. 22.Where the school is a mainstream school, details of the...

        9. 23.Details of the schools or further education colleges to which...

        10. 24.An assessment of the quality of the institutions named in...

        11. 25.The number of places available at those institutions named in...

        12. 26.Details of the distance, measured by the nearest available route,...

      5. PART 5 Additional information to be sent in where the proposals to discontinue a 16 to 19 institution

        1. 27.Where the school is a mainstream school, the following information...

        2. 28.Where the school is a special school, the following information...

        3. 29.The following information relating to the accommodation at the school...

        4. 30.Details of schools and further education colleges which pupils who...

        5. 31.An assessment of the quality of the institutions named in...

        6. 32.The number of places available at institutions named in accordance...

        7. 33.Details of the distance, measured by the nearest available route...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Proposals under paragraph 36(4) of Schedule 7

      1. 1.In this Schedule — “the new proposals” means proposals made...

      2. 2.The new proposals shall — (a) where the school is...

      3. 3.The new proposals shall contain — (a) the information contained...

      4. 4.Before publishing the new proposals the Council shall, having regard...

      5. 5.The Council shall send — (a) a copy of the...

      6. 6.Where the school the subject of the new proposals is...

      7. 7.Any person may send objections to, or comments on, the...

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      SCHOOLS SITUATED OUTSIDE THE AREA OF THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY WHO MAINTAIN THEM

      1. 1.In relation a community, voluntary or foundation school which is...

      2. 2.Paragraphs 17 and 25 of Schedule 7 shall have effect...

      3. 3.Paragraph 35 of Schedule 7 shall have effect as if...

  8. Explanatory Note