SCHEDULE 1 FOUNDATION PROPOSALS

PART 1 Information to be included in or provided in relation to foundation proposals
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;
Section 23A was inserted by section 34 of the Act.
(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.