Paragraph 5 Manner of publication of proposalsI1

England and Wales

(1)

The governing body must publish—

(a)

the proposals on a website; and

(b)

a notification of the proposals (including the address of the website where the proposals are published) in a local newspaper.

(2)

Any publication under sub-paragraph (1)(a) must contain a statement detailing—

(a)

how copies of the proposals may be obtained;

(b)

that any person may object to or comment on the proposals and the address of the governing body to which any objections or comments should be sent; and

(c)

the date (in accordance with paragraph 6) by which any such objections or comments must be sent.

(3)

Within one week of the date of publication under sub-paragraph (1)(a) the governing body must send a copy of the proposals together with the statement published under sub-paragraph (2) to—

(a)

the local authority;

(b)

where the proposals involve, or are likely to affect, a school which has a religious character—

(i)

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

(ii)

the bishop of a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church any part of which is comprised in the area of the local authority; or

(iii)

the relevant faith group in relation to the school;

(c)

where the school is a special school, the parents of every registered pupil at the school; and

(d)

any other body or person that the governing body think appropriate.

(4)

Within one week of receiving a request for a copy of the proposals the governing body must send a copy to the person requesting it.

(5)

Where a governing body publishes a proposal under sub-paragraph (1)(a), they must post a notification of the proposal in a conspicuous place on the school premises and at or near the main entrance to the school, or, if there is more than one main entrance, all of them.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 28.1.2014, see reg. 1(1)