The Education (Maintained Special Schools) (England) Regulations 1999

PART II INFORMATION TO BE SENT IN ALL CASES WHERE PROPOSALS ARE PUBLISHED UNDER SECTION 31

2.  The objectives of the proposals.

3.  A statement indicating how the proposals would contribute to enhancing the quality of education and how they support the policy for provision for children with special educational needs as set out in the education development plan prepared under section 6 of the Act by the local education authority who maintain the school or who it is proposed should maintain the school.

4.  Evidence of the consultation before the proposals were published including–

(a) copies of the consultation documents; and

(b) the views and responses from the persons consulted.

5.  A statement indicating the consequences for the education of pupils with special educational needs in the area if the proposals were rejected.

6.  A map showing the location of the school or proposed school.

7.  A list of all–

(a) special schools; and

(b) other schools maintained by a local education authority at which there is provision which is recognised by the local education authority as reserved for children with special educational needs, in the area of the local education authority who maintain or who it is proposed should maintain the school.

8.  Information as to–

(a) the number of pupils at each school referred to in paragraph 7(a) and

(b) the number of pupils at each school referred to in paragraph 7(b) for whom the provision referred to in that sub-paragraph is made,

in the current year together with a forecast of that number of each of the subsequent 5 school years.

9.  Information as to the numbers of pupils with special educational needs of each type for whom the local education authority maintain a statement of special educational needs under Part IV of the Education Act 1996 in the current school year together with a forecast of such numbers for each of the subsequent 5 school years.