The School Organisation (Establishment and Discontinuance of Schools) (England) Regulations 2007

Publication of revocation proposals

26.—(1) Schedule 6 has effect for the purpose of applying, with modifications where specified, provisions of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Act in relation to proposals published under paragraph 21(4) of Schedule 2 to the Act (“revocation proposals”).

(2) Revocation proposals must contain—

(a) a description of the original proposals as published in accordance with sections 7, 10, 11 or 15;

(b) the date of publication of the original proposals;

(c) details of who published the proposals; and

(d) a statement as to why it is proposed that, in accordance with paragraph 21(3), paragraph 21(1) of Schedule 2 to the Act (duty to implement proposals) should not apply in relation to the original proposals.

(3) Revocation proposals must be published in at least one newspaper circulating in the area to be served by the school, posted in a conspicuous place in the area to be served by the school, and where the original proposals are discontinuance proposals, posted at or near the main entrance to the school, or if there is more than one entrance, all of them.

(4) The proposers must submit their revocation proposals within 1 week of the date of publication to the local education authority.

(5) Where the initial decision in relation to the original proposals was made by the adjudicator, the local education authority must refer the revocation proposals, together with any objections or comments in relation to them, to him, within 2 weeks of the end of the period for making objections and comments prescribed in paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the Act as modified by Schedule 6 to these Regulations.