Paragraph 3A Consultation on specifying name of school in statementF1

England and Wales

(1)

Sub-paragraph (2) applies if a F2local authority are considering—

(a)

specifying the name of a maintained school F3or maintained nursery school in a statement, or

(b)

amending a statement—

(i)

if no school was specified in the statement before the amendment, so that a maintained school or maintained nursery school will be specified in it,

(ii)

if a school was specified in the statement before the amendment, so that a different school, which is a maintained school or maintained nursery school, will be specified in it.

(2)

The local authority shall—

(a)

serve a copy of the proposed statement or amended statement, or of the existing statement and of the amendment notice, on each affected body, and

(b)

consult each affected body.

(3)

“Affected body” means—

(a)

the governing body of any school which the local authority are considering specifying; and

(b)

if a school which the local authority are considering specifying is maintained by another local authority, that authority.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 27 para. 3A inserted (1.1.2002 (E.) 1.4.2002 (W.)) by 2001 c. 10, s. 10 Sch. 1 para. 7 (with s. 43(13)); S.I. 2001/2217, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II (as amended by S.I. 2001/2614 art. 4); S.I. 2001/3992, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II
F2: Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), Sch. 2 para. 7(2) (with Sch. 2 para. 7(4)(5))
F3: Words in Sch. 27 para. 3A(1) inserted (1.9.2003 for E., 31.10.2005 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 21 para. 58(a) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2005/2910, art. 4, Sch.