Regulation 6 Ballot of parents

Where the governing body of a school are under a duty by virtue of these Regulations to secure that a ballot is held they shall secure that all necessary arrangements for the ballot are made by such body as may for the time being be prescribed by regulations made under section 28(1) of the 1993 Act^f1.

The arrangements shall provide for a secret postal ballot.

The governing body shall secure that the body referred to in paragraph (1) of this regulation take such steps as are reasonably practicable to secure that every person who is eligible to vote in the ballot is–

The governing body shall make available to every person employed to work at the school for inspection (at all reasonable times and free of charge) at the school a document containing the information required by paragraph (3)(a) above to be given to persons eligible to vote in the ballot.

In determining the arrangements they require to be made by the body referred to in paragraph (1) above the governing body shall take into account any guidance given by the Secretary of State under section 28(5) of the 1993 Act and any guidance given by the Secretary of State from time to time as to arrangements he considers appropriate for ballots held in accordance with this regulation.

Where the procedure has been initiated under regulation 3 or 4, the governing body may promote (otherwise than as part of the arrangements made for the ballot) the case for seeking grant–maintained status for the school both generally and as a member of a group and, in doing so, they shall take into account any guidance given by the Secretary of State under section 28(6) of the 1993 Act.