Regulation 5 Manner of publication of a notice inviting proposals and information which must be sent

Notices inviting proposals for the establishment of a school must—

(a)

be published in at least one newspaper circulating in the area to be served by the school;

(b)

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

(c)

be sent to the Secretary of State;

(d)

be sent to—

(i)

the Diocesan Board of Education^f1 for any diocese of the Church of England which is comprised in the area of the local education 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 expressed an interest in writing to the authority in establishing an additional secondary school to serve pupils in the area;

(e)

be sent to the Learning and Skills Council^f2 for England;

(f)

be sent to the adjudicator^f3;

(g)

be sent to any other body or organisation that in the opinion of the local education authority is likely to be interested in the notice;

(h)

be posted in a conspicuous place in the area to be served by the schools; and

(i)

in cases where the proposed establishment of a school relates to the discontinuance of another school or schools, be posted at the main entrance to any school which is proposed to be discontinued.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: The Diocesan Board of Education is established under section 1 of the Diocesan Boards of Education measure 1991.
f2: The Learning and Skills Council is established under section 1 of the 2000 Act.
f3: The term “adjudicator” is defined in section 73 of the Act.