Regulation 11 Promotion of Public Awareness

(1)

This regulation prescribes for the purposes of section 66(10) the prescribed steps to be taken by a local education authority for the purpose of promoting public awareness of any proposals published by them.

(2)

The local education authority must make available for inspection by members of the public at the offices of the authority, and any other place that they consider to be appropriate, complete copies of all proposals.

(3)

The local education authority must send complete copies of all proposals—

(a)

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

(b)

to—

(i)

the Diocesan Board of Education for any diocese of the Church of England which is comprised in the area of the local authority;

(ii)

the local ordinary of a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church which is comprised in the area of the local education authority; and

(iii)

any other person or organisation that has previously expressed an interest in writing to the authority in establishing a secondary school to serve pupils in the area;

(c)

to the Learning Skills Council of England; and

(d)

to the Secretary of State

and must send a copy of any particular proposal to any person who requests such a proposal.

(4)

The local education authority must arrange for at least one public meeting to be held to inform the public of the proposals received and the arrangements for making objections and comments.

(5)

The first of any such meetings must be held within two weeks from the publication of the proposals by the local education authority.

(6)

The local education authority must invite all the promoters to all such meetings.