Regulation 11 Agreement between some participating schools to propose grant–maintained status as a group
This regulation applies where in the case of two or more (but not all) participating schools–
the results of the ballots held in accordance with these Regulations show in each case a simple majority of votes cast (by those eligible to vote in the ballot) in favour of seeking grant–maintained status as a group with the other participating schools; or
in the case of a hospital special school the governing body have passed a resolution in favour of seeking grant–maintained status as a member of a group with the other participating schools.
The governing body of a participating school where there is in respect of that school a favourable vote or resolution as described in paragraph (1) may decide by resolution passed at a meeting of that body to seek grant–maintained status for their school with all or any of those other participating schools in respect of which there was a favourable vote as described in paragraph (1).
Where the governing bodies of any such participating schools similarly so decide and agree to seek grant–maintained status for their school those governing bodies shall before the end of the period of four months beginning with the date referred to in paragraph (4) below publish proposals under regulation 12.
The date referred to is the date of publication of the latest of the ballots or, in the case of a hospital special school, the latest resolution in respect of all the participating schools (whether or not the governing body have passed a resolution in accordance with paragraph (2) above).