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).