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The Education (Publication of Proposals for Reduction in Standard Number) Regulations 1991

S.I. 1991/411 · Made 12 March 1991

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EDUCATION, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 12th March 1991

Laid before Parliament 13th March 1991

Coming into force 1st May 1991

In exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by section 28(1) of the Education Reform Act 1988f1 the Secretary of State for Education and Science, as respects England, and the Secretary of State for Wales, as respects Wales, hereby make the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1988 c. 40

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and revocation
  2. 2Publication of proposals
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and revocation

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Publication of Proposals for Reduction in Standard Number) Regulations 1991 and shall come into force on 1st May 1991.

(2)

The Education (Publication of Proposals for Reduction in Standard Number) Regulations 1988f1 are hereby revoked.

2Publication of proposals

Any proposals which are required to be published by section 28(1) of the Education Reform Act 1988 (proposals for reducing any standard number applying to any county or voluntary school under section 27 of that Act) shall be published—

(a)

in at least one newspaper circulating in the area served by the school to which the proposals relate;

(b)

by being posted in at least one conspicuous place within that area; and

(c)

by being posted at or near any main entrance to the school concerned.

Signature

Kenneth Clarke

Secretary of State for Education and Science

12th March 1991

David Hunt

Secretary of State for Wales

12th March 1991

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

These Regulations, which revoke and supersede the Education (Publication of Proposals for Reduction in Standard Number) Regulations 1988, prescribe the manner in which proposals by a local education authority or the governing body of a county or voluntary primary school, as well as of a county or voluntary secondary school, for a reduction in any standard number applying to the school under section 27 of the Education Reform Act 1988 are to be published before application is made to the Secretary of State for an order bringing about such a reduction.