The School Organisation (Prescribed Alterations to Maintained Schools) (England) Regulations 2013

Manner of publication of proposals

5.—(1) The governing body must publish—

(a) the proposals on a website; and

(b) a notification of the proposals (including the address of the website where the proposals are published) in a local newspaper.

(2) Any publication under sub-paragraph (1)(a) must contain a statement detailing—

(a) how copies of the proposals may be obtained;

(b) that any person may object to or comment on the proposals and the address of the governing body to which any objections or comments should be sent; and

(c) the date (in accordance with paragraph 6) by which any such objections or comments must be sent.

(3) Within one week of the date of publication under sub-paragraph (1)(a) the governing body must send a copy of the proposals together with the statement published under sub-paragraph (2) to—

(a) the local authority;

(b) where the proposals involve, or are likely to affect, a school which has a religious character—

(i) the Diocesan Board of Education for any diocese of the Church of England any part of which is comprised in the area of the local authority;

(ii) the bishop of a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church any part of which is comprised in the area of the local authority; or

(iii) the relevant faith group in relation to the school;

(c) where the school is a special school, the parents of every registered pupil at the school; and

(d) any other body or person that the governing body think appropriate.

(4) Within one week of receiving a request for a copy of the proposals the governing body must send a copy to the person requesting it.

(5) Where a governing body publishes a proposal under sub-paragraph (1)(a), they must post a notification of the proposal in a conspicuous place on the school premises and at or near the main entrance to the school, or, if there is more than one main entrance, all of them.