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The School Organisation (Establishment and Discontinuance of Schools) (England) Regulations 2007

S.I. 2007/1288 · Made 26 April 2007

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EDUCATION, ENGLAND

Made 26th April 2007

Laid before Parliament 4th May 2007

Coming into force 25th May 2007

In exercise of the powers conferred upon the Secretary of State by sections 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 31,181 and 183 of and paragraphs 5, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20 and 21 of Schedule 2 to the Education and Inspections Act 2006f1, the Secretary of State for Education and Skills makes the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2006 c.40. See section 32 for the definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations”.

Contents

  1. Part 1: General
  2. 1Citation, commencement and application
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Part 2: Proposals for establishment of new schools in a competition
  5. 3Information to be contained in a competition notice
  6. 4Prescribed interval after which competition notice may specify a date for the submission of proposals
  7. 5Manner of publication of a competition notice
  8. 6Information to be contained in proposals made in response to a competition notice
  9. 7Time within which details of the proposals must be published
  10. 8Manner in which the local education authority must publish details of the proposals
  11. 9Proposals published by a local education authority under section 7 relating to community or community special schools
  12. 10Promotion of public awareness
  13. Part 3: Proposals for the establishment of new maintained schools with consent of Secretary of State or in special cases
  14. 11Information to be contained in proposals under section 10
  15. 12Information to be contained in proposals under section 11
  16. 13Manner in which local education authority or proposers must publish details of proposals under sections 10 and 11
  17. Part 4: Proposals for discontinuance of schools
  18. 14Information to be contained in discontinuance proposals
  19. 15Manner in which the local education authority or governing body must submit and publish details of the discontinuance proposals
  20. Part 5: Consideration of Proposals by Local Education Authority or by the Adjudicator
  21. 16Objections and Comments
  22. 17Approval of proposals with modifications after consultation
  23. 18Local education authority determination under paragraph 8 (3) or 8 (4) of Schedule 2 to the Act
  24. 19Local education authority determination under paragraph 19 of Schedule 2 to the Act
  25. 20Conditional approvals
  26. 21Time limits for local education authority referrals to adjudicator prior to determination
  27. 22References to the adjudicator at request of an aggrieved person after determination under paragraph 8 (4) of Schedule 2 to the Act
  28. 23Duty to refer related proposals
  29. 24Consultation with Secretary of State in respect of Academies
  30. 25Provision for notification of decisions
  31. 26Publication of revocation proposals
  32. 27Modifying proposals or specifying a later date for a conditional approval
  33. 28Reference to adjudicator at the request of aggrieved person after determination under paragraph 21 (4) of Schedule 2 to the Act
  34. 29Schools established outside the area of relevant local education authority
  35. Part 6: Consultation and revocation
  36. 30Consultation
  37. 31Revocation
  38. Signature
  39. Schedule 1: MATTERS TO BE SPECIFIED IN A COMPETITION NOTICE
  40. Part I: Mainstream schools
  41. 1Paragraph 1
  42. 2Paragraph 2
  43. 3Paragraph 3
  44. 4Paragraph 4
  45. 5Paragraph 5
  46. 6Paragraph 6
  47. 7Paragraph 7
  48. 8Paragraph 8
  49. 9Paragraph 9
  50. 10Paragraph 10
  51. 11Paragraph 11
  52. 12Paragraph 12
  53. Part 2: Special Schools
  54. 13Paragraph 13
  55. 14Paragraph 14
  56. 15Paragraph 15
  57. 16Paragraph 16
  58. 17Paragraph 17
  59. 18Paragraph 18
  60. 19Paragraph 19
  61. 20Paragraph 20
  62. 21Paragraph 21
  63. 22Paragraph 22
  64. 23Paragraph 23
  65. 24Paragraph 24
  66. Schedule 2: MATTERS TO BE SPECIFIED IN SECTION 7 PROPOSALS TO ESTABLISH A NEW SCHOOL
  67. Part 1: Mainstream schools
  68. 1Contact Details
  69. 2Contact Details
  70. 3Category
  71. 4Pupil numbers and admissions
  72. 5Extended Services
  73. 6Ethos/Religious Character
  74. 7Ethos/Religious Character
  75. 8Area or community that school serves
  76. 9Admission Arrangements
  77. 10Grammar schools
  78. 11Schools with a religious character or particular educational philosophy – parental demand
  79. 12Sixth Form Education
  80. 13Early Years Provision
  81. 14Specialisms
  82. 15Effects on Standards and Contributions to School Improvement
  83. 16Effects on Standards and Contributions to School Improvement
  84. 17Community Cohesion
  85. 18Accommodation
  86. 19Single sex or co-educational school
  87. 20Single sex or co-educational school
  88. 21Location
  89. 22Implementation of the proposals
  90. 23Implementation of the proposals
  91. 24Project Costs
  92. 25Project Costs
  93. 26Project Costs
  94. 27Travel
  95. 28Federation
  96. 29Curriculum
  97. 30Voluntary Aided Schools
  98. 31Staff
  99. 32Foundation Schools
  100. 33Foundation Schools
  101. 34Relevant experience of proposers
  102. 35Specific educational benefits
  103. Part 2: Special Schools
  104. 36Contact Details
  105. 37Contact Details
  106. 38Category
  107. 39Extended Services
  108. 40Ethos/Religious Ethos
  109. 41Ethos/Religious Ethos
  110. 42Pupil numbers and special educational needs provision
  111. 43Provision for 16-19 year olds
  112. 44Specialisms
  113. 45Effects on Standards and Contributions to School Improvement
  114. 46Effects on Standards and Contributions to School Improvement
  115. 47Community Cohesion
  116. 48Details of the proposed school
  117. 49Accommodation
  118. 50Location
  119. 51Implementation of the proposals
  120. 52Implementation of the proposals
  121. 53Project Costs
  122. 54Project Costs
  123. 55Project Costs
  124. 56Travel
  125. 57Federation
  126. 58Curriculum
  127. 59Staff
  128. 60Foundation Special Schools
  129. 61Foundation Special Schools
  130. 62Relevant experience of proposers
  131. 63Specific educational benefits
  132. Schedule 3: MATTERS TO BE SPECIFIED IN SECTION 10 AND SECTION 11 PROPOSALS TO ESTABLISH A NEW SCHOOL
  133. Part 1: Mainstream schools
  134. 1Contact Details
  135. 2Contact Details
  136. 3Category
  137. 4Consultation
  138. 5Consultation
  139. 6Objectives
  140. 7Extended Services
  141. 8Pupil numbers and admissions
  142. 9Ethos/Religious Character
  143. 10Ethos/Religious Character
  144. 11Area or community that school serves
  145. 12Admission Arrangements
  146. 13Grammar schools
  147. 14Schools with a religious character or particular educational philosophy – parental demand
  148. 15Sixth Form Education
  149. 16Early Years Provision
  150. 17Specialisms
  151. 18Effects on Standards and Contributions to School Improvement
  152. 19Effects on Standards and Contributions to School Improvement
  153. 20Community Cohesion
  154. 21Single sex or co-educational school
  155. 22Location
  156. 23Implementation
  157. 24Implementation
  158. 25Project Costs
  159. 26Project Costs
  160. 27Project Costs
  161. 28Travel
  162. 29Federation
  163. 30Curriculum
  164. 31Voluntary aided schools
  165. 32Staff
  166. 33Foundation Schools
  167. 34Foundation Schools
  168. 35Special educational benefits
  169. 36Special educational benefits
  170. 37Special educational benefits
  171. 38Relevant experience of proposers
  172. 39Planning permission
  173. 40Independent schools entering the maintained sector
  174. 41Independent schools entering the maintained sector
  175. Part 2: Special Schools
  176. 42Contact Details
  177. 43Contact Details
  178. 44Category
  179. 45Consultation
  180. 46Consultation
  181. 47Objectives
  182. 48Extended Services
  183. 49Ethos/Religious Ethos
  184. 50Ethos/Religious Ethos
  185. 51Pupil numbers and special educational needs provision
  186. 52Area or community that school serves
  187. 53Provision for 16-19 year olds
  188. 54Specialisms
  189. 55Effects on Standards and Contributions to School Improvement
  190. 56Effects on Standards and Contributions to School Improvement
  191. 57Community Cohesion
  192. 58Location
  193. 59Implementation
  194. 60Implementation
  195. 61Project Costs
  196. 62Project Costs
  197. 63Project Costs
  198. 64Travel
  199. 65Federation
  200. 66Curriculum
  201. 67Staff
  202. 68Foundation Schools
  203. 69Foundation Schools
  204. 70Relevant experience of proposers
  205. 71Planning permission
  206. 72Specific educational benefits
  207. 73Independent schools entering the maintained sector
  208. 74Independent schools entering the maintained sector
  209. Schedule 4: MATTERS TO BE SPECIFIED IN SECTION 15 PROPOSALS TO DISCONTINUE A SCHOOL
  210. 1Contact details
  211. 2Implementation
  212. 3Consultation
  213. 4Consultation
  214. 5Objectives
  215. 6Standards and Diversity
  216. 7Provision for 16 -19 year olds
  217. 8Need for places
  218. 9Need for places
  219. 10Current School Information
  220. 11Displaced Pupils
  221. 12Displaced Pupils
  222. 13Impact on the Community
  223. 14Impact on the Community
  224. 15Travel
  225. 16Travel
  226. 17Related Proposals.
  227. 18Rural Primary Schools
  228. 19Maintained nursery schools
  229. 20Special educational provision
  230. Schedule 5: INFORMATION TO BE PUBLISHED
  231. Part 1: Details to be published from competition notice to establish a mainstream school
  232. 1Paragraph 1
  233. 2Paragraph 2
  234. 3Paragraph 3
  235. 4Paragraph 4
  236. 5Paragraph 5
  237. Part 2: Details to be published from competition notice to establish a special school
  238. 6Paragraph 6
  239. 7Paragraph 7
  240. 8Paragraph 8
  241. 9Paragraph 9
  242. 10Paragraph 10
  243. 11Paragraph 11
  244. Part 3: Details to be published from section 7 proposals to establish a new mainstream school
  245. 12Contact details
  246. 13Contact details
  247. 14Category
  248. 15Extended Services
  249. 16Ethos/Religious Character
  250. 17Ethos/Religious Character
  251. 18Admission Arrangements
  252. 19Schools with a religious character or particular educational philosophy – parental demand
  253. 20Specialisms
  254. 21Foundation Schools
  255. Part 4: Details to be published from section 7 proposals to establish a new special school
  256. 22Contact Details
  257. 23Contact Details
  258. 24Category
  259. 25Extended Services
  260. 26Ethos/Religious Ethos
  261. 27Ethos/Religious Ethos
  262. 28Pupil numbers and special educational needs provision
  263. 29Foundation Special Schools
  264. Part 5: Details to be published from section 10 and 11 proposals to establish a new mainstream school
  265. 30Contact Details
  266. 31Contact Details
  267. 32Category
  268. 33Extended Services
  269. 34Pupil numbers and admissions
  270. 35Ethos/Religious Character
  271. 36Ethos/Religious Character
  272. 37Area or community that school serves
  273. 38Admission Arrangements
  274. 39Specialisms
  275. 40Location
  276. 41Implementation
  277. 42Travel
  278. 43Federation
  279. 44Foundation Schools
  280. 45Special educational provision
  281. Part 6: Details to be published from section 10 and 11 proposals to establish a new special school
  282. 46Contact Details
  283. 47Contact Details
  284. 48Category
  285. 49Extended Services
  286. 50Ethos/Religious Ethos
  287. 51Ethos/Religious Ethos
  288. 52Pupil numbers and special educational needs provision
  289. 53Area or community that school serves
  290. 54Foundation Special Schools
  291. 55Relevant experience of proposers
  292. Part 7: Details to be published from section 15 proposals to discontinue a school
  293. 56Contact details
  294. 57Implementation
  295. 58Consultation
  296. 59Displaced Pupils
  297. 60Displaced Pupils
  298. 61Travel
  299. 62Related Proposals.
  300. 63Special educational provision
  301. Schedule 6PROVISIONS OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE ACT APPLYING TO PROPOSALS PUBLISHED UNDER PARAGRAPH 21 (4) OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE ACT
  302. Schedule 7: MODIFICATION OF SECTIONS 7, 10 AND 11, AND SCHEDULE 2 TO THE ACT, WHERE SCHOOLS ESTABLISHED OUTSIDE AREA OF RELEVANT LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY
  303. Part 1: Proposals published under section 7 where school is to be established in area other than that of local education authority that published the notice
  304. 1Paragraph 1
  305. 2Paragraph 2
  306. 3Paragraph 3
  307. 4Paragraph 4
  308. 5Paragraph 5
  309. Part 2: Proposals published under section 10 or 11 where school is to be established in area other than that of local education authority who it is proposed should maintain the school
  310. 6Paragraph 6
  311. 7Paragraph 7
  312. 8Paragraph 8
  313. 9Paragraph 9
  314. 10Paragraph 10
  315. 11Paragraph 11
  316. Schedule 8REVOCATION
  317. Explanatory note