PART 3FOUNDATION SCHOOLS

27Prohibition of change of category to foundation school

1

Schedule 8 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (changes of category of school) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph 1—

a

omit sub-paragraph (1);

b

omit paragraph (b) of sub-paragraph (2);

c

after sub-paragraph (2) insert—

2A

A foundation school may in accordance with this Schedule become a school within any of the following categories in pursuance of proposals published by the governing body—

a

a community school;

b

a voluntary aided school;

c

a voluntary controlled school.

3

In paragraph 3—

a

in sub-paragraph (2), omit “If the proposals are published during the period mentioned in section 35(2),”;

b

omit sub-paragraph (3).