The School Organisation Proposals by the National Council for Education and Training for Wales Regulations 2002

Regulation 10

SCHEDULE 3PROPOSALS UNDER PARAGRAPH 43(4) OF SCHEDULE 7

1.  In this Schedule—

  • “the new proposals” (“y cynigion newydd”) means proposals such as are mentioned in paragraph 43(4) of Schedule 7; and

  • “the original proposals” (“y cynigion gwreiddiol”) means the proposals approved under Part III of Schedule 7 to which the new proposals relate.

2.  The new proposals shall—

(a)where the school is a mainstream school be published—

(i)by being posted in a conspicuous place in the area served by the school;

(ii)in at least one newspaper circulating in that area; and

(iii)by being posted at or near the main entrance to the school or, if there is more than one main entrance, all of them.

(b)where the school is a special school be published—

(i)in at least one newspaper circulating in the area of the local education authority who maintain the school; and

(ii)by being posted at or near the main entrance to the school or, if there is more than one main entrance, all of them.

3.  The new proposals shall contain—

(a)the information contained in the original proposals, and

(b)a statement as to why it is proposed that the original proposals should not be implemented.

4.  Before publishing the new proposals the Council shall, having regard to any guidance issued by the National Assembly, consult such persons as they consider appropriate.

5.  The Council shall send—

(a)a copy of the published new proposals;

(b)a copy of the information sent to the National Assembly under paragraph 21(1)(b) or 29(1)(b) of Schedule 7 and regulation 5 when the original proposals were published; and

(c)the information referred to in regulation 5 which would have been applicable if the original proposals had been published at the time when the new proposals were published;

to the National Assembly.

6.  Where the school the subject of the new proposals is a special school the Council shall send a copy of the published new proposals to the bodies or persons to whom a copy of the original proposals was sent under paragraphs 21(2) and 29(2) of Schedule 7 and regulation 6.

7.  Any person may send objections to the new proposals to the National Assembly within one month after the date of publication of the proposals.