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Section 3 Warning noticeC1C2C3C4C5C6I1

(1)

If a local authority is satisfied that one or more of grounds 1 to 6 exist in relation to one of its maintained schools, the authority may give a warning notice to the governing body of the school.

(2)

The local authority must specify each of the following in the warning notice—

(a)

the grounds for intervention;

(b)

the reasons why the authority is satisfied that the grounds exist;

(c)

the action the authority requires the governing body to take in order to deal with the grounds for intervention;

(d)

the period within which the action is to be taken by the governing body (“the compliance period”);

(e)

the action the authority is minded to take if the governing body fails to take the required action.

(3)

If the local authority gives a warning notice to the governing body of a school, it must at the same time give a copy of the warning notice to—

(a)

the head teacher;

(b)

if the school is a foundation or voluntary school—

(i)

the person who appoints the foundation governors, and

(ii)

if the school has a religious character, the appropriate religious body;

(c)

the Welsh Ministers.

Annotations

Modifications

C1

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 power to modify conferred by 2011 nawm 7 s. 18(1)(a) (as substituted (20.2.2014) by School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1), s. 100(4), Sch. 5 para. 13(3)(a); S.I. 2014/178, art. 2(f) (with art. 3))

C2

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 modified by 2002 c. 32, s. 34(7) (as amended) (20.2.2014) by School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1), s. 100(4), Sch. 5 para. 6(2); S.I. 2014/178, art. 2(f) (with art. 3)

C3

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 excluded by 2010 c. 15, s. 87(4) (as inserted (20.2.2014) by School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1), s. 100(4), Sch. 5 para. 11(3); S.I. 2014/178, art. 2(f) (with art. 3))

C4

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 modified by 1998 c. 30, s. 19(12) (as substituted (20.2.2014) by School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1), s. 100(4), Sch. 5 para. 3; S.I. 2014/178, art. 2(f) (with art. 3))

C5

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (with modifications) by 2010 c. 15, s. 87(3)(a) (as inserted (20.2.2014) by School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1), s. 100(4), Sch. 5 para. 11(3); S.I. 2014/178, art. 2(f) (with art. 3))

C6

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 modified by 1988 c. 40, s. 219(3A) (as inserted (W.) (20.2.2014) by School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1), s. 100(4), Sch. 5 para. 1(3); S.I. 2014/178, art. 2(f) (with art. 3))

Commencement

I1

S. 3 in force at 20.2.2014 by S.I. 2014/178, art. 2(a) (with art. 3)

Notes on Chapter 1

Modifications

C7

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (with modifications) by 1998 c. 31, s. 89C(2)(a) (as substituted (20.2.2014) by School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1), s. 100(4), Sch. 5 para. 4(5); S.I. 2014/178, art. 2(f) (with art. 3))

C8

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (28.6.2024) by The Education (Co-ordination of School Admission Arrangements and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/698), regs. 1(2), 7(1)