The School Organisation (Establishment and Discontinuance of Schools) (England) Regulations 2007

PART 3 Proposals for the establishment of new maintained schools with consent of Secretary of State or in special cases

Information to be contained in proposals under section 10

11.  Proposals under section 10(1) and 10(2) must contain the information specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3 in relation to mainstream schools, and in Part 2 of Schedule 3 in relation to special schools.

Information to be contained in proposals under section 11

12.  Proposals under section 11(1) and 11(2) must contain the information specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3 in relation to mainstream schools, and in Part 2 of Schedule 3 in relation to special schools.

Manner in which local education authority or proposers must publish details of proposals under sections 10 and 11

13.—(1) In respect of their own proposals published under section 10(1) or section 11(1), the local education authority must publish—

(a) details of their name and a contact address;

(b) the relevant details from their proposals specified in Part 5 of Schedule 5 in relation to mainstream schools, and Part 6 of Schedule 5 in relation to special schools;

(c) details of how complete copies of the proposals can be obtained; and

(d) a statement explaining that any person may object to or comment on the proposals, including the address to which objections or comments should be sent and the date by which they must be submitted.

(2) In respect of proposals published under section 10(2) or 11(2), the proposers must publish—

(a) the details from their proposals specified in Part 5 of Schedule 5 in relation to mainstream schools, and Part 6 of Schedule 5 in relation to special schools;

(b) details of how complete copies of the proposals can be obtained; and

(c) a statement explaining that any person may object to, or comment on, the proposals, including the address to which objections or comments should be sent and the date by which they must be submitted.

(3) The matters specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) must be published in at least one newspaper circulating in the area to be served by the school and in a conspicuous place in the area to be served by the school.

(4) The proposers must submit a copy of their proposals within 1 week of the date of publication to the local education authority.

(5) Proposers or the local education authority (as the case may be) must send copies of their proposals to—

(a) any other local education authority likely to be affected by the proposals;

(b) the Diocesan Board of Education for any diocese of the Church of England any part of which is comprised in the area of the local education authority;

(c) the bishop of a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church any part of which is comprised in the area of the local education authority;

(d) the Learning and Skills Council for England if the proposals include the provision of 14-16 education or sixth form education;

(e) in cases where the proposed school is to be a special school, the relevant Primary Care Trust and NHS Trust or NHS foundation trust; and

(f) the Secretary of State

and must send a copy of their proposals to any person who requests a copy within 1 week of the date of publication.