The Independent Schools (Provision of Information) (Wales) Regulations 2024

PART 2 INFORMATION REQUIRED IN AN APPLICATION

2.  Where the proprietor is an individual—

(a) the individual’s full name and any previous names by which they have been known;

(b) the individual’s usual residential address, telephone number, email address, date of birth and National Insurance number;

(c) details of the individual’s employment history, including—

(i) a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment;

(ii) where any previous employment or position has involved work with children, so far as reasonably practicable verification of the reason why the employment or position ended;

(iii) the name and address of any present employer and, where relevant, of any previous employers;

(d) details of any business that the individual carries on or has carried on;

(e) the name and address of two referees—

(i) who are not relatives of the individual;

(ii) each of whom is able to provide a reference as to the individual’s competence to act as proprietor of an independent school, and

(iii) where possible, one of whom is the individual’s most recent employer.

3.  Where the proprietor is a body corporate—

(a) its name;

(b) the address of its registered office;

(c) if different from the address of the registered office or if there is no registered office, the address of its principal office;

(d) its email address and telephone number;

(e) if it is a company, the company number;

(f) if it is a charity, the charity number;

(g) where it is a company and is a subsidiary of a holding company—

(i) the name and address of the registered office of the holding company;

(ii) the email address and telephone number of the holding company;

(iii) the company number of the holding company;

(iv) if the holding company is a charity, the charity number of the holding company;

(v) the name an address of any other subsidiary of the holding company;

(vi) the email address and telephone number of any other subsidiary of the holding company;

(vii) the company number of any other subsidiary of the holding company;

(viii) if the subsidiary is a charity, the charity number of any subsidiary of the holding company.

4.  Where the proprietor is a partnership—

(a) the name of the partnership;

(b) the address of the principal office of the partnership;

(c) the email address and telephone number of the partnership.

5.  Where the proprietor is an unincorporated body—

(a) its name;

(b) the address of its principal office;

(c) its email address and telephone number.

6.  In all cases where the proprietor is an organisation—

(a) details about its governance arrangements, including details of any delegations of responsibilities of the organisation;

(b) for each member of the organisation, including the chair, the details required under paragraph 2 except where the proprietor is a company limited by shares (within the meaning of the Companies Act 2006(1)), a person is not to be treated as a member of the organisation unless they hold at least 5% of the company’s share capital.

7.  The name and address of the independent school, its email address and telephone number.

8.  Where the independent school has a governing body, the full name, usual residential address, telephone number and email address of the Chairperson of that body.

9.—(1) The proposed age range of pupils.

(2) The proposed maximum number of pupils.

(3) Whether the independent school will be for male pupils, female pupils or for both.

(4) Whether the independent school will provide boarding accommodation for pupils.

(5) The type or types of—

(a) additional learning provision made by the independent school for pupils with additional learning needs (if any), and

(b) special educational provision made by the independent school for pupils with special educational needs (if any).

10.  Whether the independent school will provide day care within the meaning of article 14 of the Child Minding and Day Care Exceptions (Wales) Order 2010(2) for any child looked after in the school.

11.  A plan showing the layout of the premises and boarding accommodation.

12.  Detailed curriculum plans, schemes of work and pupil assessment procedures.

13.  Copies of the written policies required by paragraphs 2(1)(a), 6(b), 7(b), 8(a), 11(a), 12, 13 and 15 of the Schedule to the Independent School Standards (Wales) Regulations 2024(3).

14.  A copy of the complaints procedure required by paragraph 29 of the Schedule to the Independent School Standards (Wales) Regulations 2024.

15.  Whether the proprietor intends to provide any child with boarding accommodation at the independent school (or elsewhere pursuant to arrangements made by them) for more than 295 days in any year.

16.  The religious ethos of the independent school, if any.

17.  Whether the premises of the independent school, including boarding accommodation, are at two or more separate locations and, if so, the address of each such location.

18.  A copy of the independent school’s risk assessment under regulation 3 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999(4) insofar as it relates to obligations under Part 2 of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005(5).

(1)

2006 c. 46.

(2)

S.I. 2010/2839 (W. 233).

(3)

S.I. 2024/27 (W. 10).

(4)

S.I. 1999/3242.

(5)

S.I. 2005/1541.