Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the Schools Organisation (Establishment and Discontinuance of Schools) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3109) (“the Principal Regulations”). The Principal Regulations prescribe various matters relating to proposals for the establishment and discontinuance of schools pursuant to the provisions contained in Part 2 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40) (the “Act”).

The Regulations make amendments to the content, publication and notification requirements in relation to notices for the establishment of new schools. The Regulations also make amendments to the content, publication and notification requirements in relation to proposals for the establishment of new schools, the referral of proposals to the Secretary of State and adjudicator, the consideration of proposals, the arrangements for inviting objections and comments in relation to proposals and the publication and notification requirements in relation to decisions to approve or reject proposals.

The Regulations make amendments in relation to proposals for the discontinuance of schools, including in relation to publication of proposals, referral to the Secretary of State of certain proposals, consideration of proposals and arrangements for inviting objections and comments.

The Regulations also make amendments in relation to the conditional approval of proposals for the establishment and discontinuance of schools, publication and notification of determinations that proposals should not be implemented in the form in which they were approved or determined and the requirement to refer to the Secretary of State requests to modify proposals.

The Regulations also make transitional provision and make further minor amendments to the Principal Regulations, including inserting new definitions and correcting errors.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.