The School Organisation (Prescribed Alterations to Maintained Schools) (England) Regulations 2007

3.  Where the prescribed alteration is the acquisition of a foundation established otherwise than under SSFA 1998, the proposals must contain the following information—

(a) the name or proposed name of the foundation;

(b) the rationale for acquiring the foundation and the ethos that it will bring to the school;

(c) the details of membership of the foundation, including the names of the members;

(d) where the majority of governors are to be foundation governors, a statement that a parent council will be established in accordance with section 23A of EA 2002(1);

(e) the entitlement to appoint charity trustees and the number of trustees to be appointed;

(f) the proposed constitution of the school’s governing body;

(g) details of the foundation’s charitable objects;

(h) whether the foundation already acts as a foundation for any foundation or voluntary schools;

(i) except where the alteration consists of a voluntary aided or voluntary controlled school changing category to a foundation school and it is intended that the foundation should appoint a minority of foundation governors, a statement that the requirements set out in the Foundation Regulations will be met;

(j) a statement and supporting evidence as to how the foundation will contribute to the advancement of education at the school and in particular how it will help to raise standards; and

(k) a statement of how the foundation will contribute to the promotion of community cohesion and the impact the foundation will have on the diversity of school provision in the area.

(1)

Section 23A was inserted by section 34 of the Act.