SCHEDULE 5LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY PROPOSALS FOR PRESCRIBED ALTERATIONS

PART 2Publication, determination and implementation of proposals

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1

For the purpose of section 21(2)(h), the prescribed persons at whose request proposals must, after their initial determination by the local education authority be referred to the adjudicator are—

a

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

b

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

c

where proposals relate to a school providing, or proposing to provide education for pupils aged 14 or over, the Learning and Skills Council for England;

d

where proposals relate to a foundation, voluntary school or a foundation special school—

i

the governing body of the school to whom the proposal relates; and

ii

the trustees of the school (if any);

e

where proposals relate to a community school, and the proposal is an excepted expansion (as defined in paragraph 29), the governing body.

2

A request under sub-paragraph (1) must be made within 4 weeks of the initial determination by the authority.

3

Where a request is made under sub-paragraph (1) the authority must submit the proposals and any objection or commands made in relation to the proposals to the adjudicator within 1 week of receiving the request.