Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. II Chapter II modified (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/704, regs. 21, 22, Sch.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 31 cross-heading substituted (25.5.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 3 para. 22; S.I. 2007/935, art. 7(o)
(1)Where a local education authority [F3in Wales] intend—
(a)to establish a new community or foundation special school, or
(b)to make any prescribed alteration to such a school, or
(c)to discontinue such a school,
the authority shall publish their proposals under this section.
(2)Where the governing body of a foundation special school [F4in Wales] propose—
(a)to make any prescribed alteration to the school, or
(b)to discontinue the school,
the governing body shall publish their proposals under this section.
(3)Proposals under this section shall—
(a)contain such information, and
(b)be published in such manner,
as may be prescribed.
[F5(4A)Before publishing any proposals under this section to make any prescribed alteration to a school, or to discontinue a school, the relevant body shall consult—
(a)the registered parents of registered pupils at the school,
(b)any local education authority which maintain a statement under section 324 of the Education Act 1996 (statement of special educational needs) in respect of a registered pupil at the school, and
(c)such other persons as appear to the relevant body to be appropriate.
(4B)Before publishing any proposals under this section to establish a new school, the relevant body shall consult such persons as appear to them to be appropriate.
(4C)In discharging their duty under subsection (4A) or (4B) the relevant body shall have regard to any guidance given from time to time by the [F6Assembly].]
F7(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(6)F8... The relevant body shall send—
(a)a copy of [F9any proposals published under this section], and
(b)such information in connection with those proposals as may be prescribed,
to the [F10Assembly].
(7)The relevant body shall also send a copy of any proposals to which subsection F11... (6) applies to such other bodies or persons as may be prescribed.
(8)Schedule 6 has effect F12... in relation to the procedure for dealing with proposals under this section and their implementation.
(9)In this section “the relevant body” means the local education authority or governing body mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) (as the case may be).
Textual Amendments
F2Words in s. 31 heading inserted (25.5.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 3 para. 23(9); S.I. 2007/935, art. 7(o)
F3Words in s. 31(1) inserted (25.5.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 3 para. 23(2); S.I. 2007/935, art. 7(o)
F4Words in s. 31(2) inserted (25.5.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 3 para. 23(3); S.I. 2007/935, art. 7(o)
F5S. 31(4A)-(4C) substituted for s. 31(4) (1.9.2006) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), ss. 71, 125(4) (with s. 119); S.I. 2006/1338, art. 3, Sch. 1; S.I. 2006/2129, art. 5
F6Word in s. 31(4C) substituted (25.5.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 3 para. 23(4); S.I. 2007/935, art. 7(o)
F7S. 31(5) repealed (25.5.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 3 para. 23(5), Sch. 18 Pt. 3 (with savings in The School Organisation (Transitional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1355), regs. 1(1), 3(5), 24(5)); S.I. 2007/935, art. 7(o)(q)
F8Words in s. 31(6) repealed (25.5.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 3 para. 23(6)(a), Sch. 18 Pt. 3; S.I. 2007/935, art. 7(o)(q)
F9Words in s. 31(6)(a) substituted (25.5.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 3 para. 23(6)(b); S.I. 2007/935, art. 7(o)
F10Word in s. 31(6) substituted (25.5.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 3 para. 23(6)(c); S.I. 2007/935, art. 7(o)
F11Words in s. 31(7) repealed (25.5.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 3 para. 23(7), Sch. 18 Pt. 3; S.I. 2007/935, art. 7(o)(q)
F12Words in s. 31(8) repealed (25.5.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 3 para. 23(8), Sch. 18 Pt. 3; S.I. 2007/935, art. 7(o)(q)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2S. 31 extended (10.3.1999) by S.I. 1999/362, reg. 6(4).
C3S. 31 modified (prosp.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 74(1)(a), 216 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4))
C4S. 31: power to modify conferred (1.4.2003 for E.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 74(2)(a), 216(4) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/124, art. 4
C5S. 31 modified (1.6.2003 for E.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 74(1)(a), 216(4) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1115, art. 3
C6S. 31(3) except paragraph (b) applied (with modifications) (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/1780, reg. 11, Sch.4.
S. 31(3) applied (with modifications) (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/2212, reg. 16, Sch.4.
C7S. 31(6) applied (with modifications) (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/1780, reg. 11, Sch.4.
C8S. 31(7) applied (with modifications) (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/1780, reg. 11, Sch.4.
S. 31(7) applied (with modifications) (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/2212, reg. 16, Sch.4.
C9S. 31(9) applied (with modifications) (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/1780, reg. 11, Sch.4.
S. 31(9) applied (with modifications) (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/2212, reg. 16, Sch.4.
Commencement Information
I1S. 31 wholly in force at 1.9.1999; s. 31 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 145(3); s. 31(4)(9) in force at 1.4.1999 by S.I. 1999/1016, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 3-6, Sch. 4); s. 31 in force at 1.9.1999 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 3-5, Schs. 5-7).