The Education (New Secondary School Proposals) (England) Regulations 2006

Publication of proposals under paragraph 10(4) of Schedule 10

22.—(1) In cases where promoters or a local education authority publish proposals pursuant to paragraph 10(4) of Schedule 10, such proposals must contain—

(a) the detail set out in the original proposals as published in accordance with regulation 10(2); and

(b) a statement as to why it is proposed that paragraph 10(1) of Schedule 10 should not apply in relation to the original proposals.

(2) In this regulation “the original proposals” means the proposals to which it is proposed that paragraph 10(1) of Schedule 10 should not apply.

(3) In relation to proposals published under section 10(4) of Schedule 10, paragraph 3 of Schedule 10 shall have effect as if for that paragraph there were substituted the following—

“3— (1) Any person may object to or comment on proposals published in accordance with paragraph 10(4) and such objections and comments must be sent to the local education authority who published the proposals within six weeks after the date of the publication of such proposals; and

(2) The local education authority must send copies of the published proposals and any objections or comments received in accordance with sub-paragraph (1) to the school organisation committee within one week after the end of the time period specified in sub-paragraph (1).”.

(4) For the purposes of paragraph 10(3) of Schedule 10 before removing the requirement to implement proposals the school organisation committee must consult the promoters who made the proposals and where the proposals are to establish a new foundation or voluntary school, the local education authority that is proposed should maintain the school.