Part 10

Independent schools
Chapter 1

Regulation of independent schools

Enforcement of standards after registration

Changes to registered details
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1
The registration authority may remove a school from the register if—
a
there is a material change in relation to the school, and
b
the change has not been approved under this section or section 167.
2
For the purposes of subsection (1), “material change”, in relation to a school, means—
a
a change of proprietor,
b
a change of address, or
c
a change to the school in respect of any of the matters referred to in section 160(2)(a) to (e).
3
Applications for approval under this section must be made in writing and, in the case of approval of a change of proprietor, must be made by the proposed new proprietor.
4
Where an application for approval is made under this section, the registration authority may require the Chief Inspector to—
a
inspect the school, and
b
report to the authority on the extent to which, if the change is made, any relevant standard is likely to continue to be met in relation to the school.
5
In subsection (4), “relevant standard” means any of the independent schools standards specified by the authority for the purposes of that subsection.
6
The registration authority shall, where an application for approval is made under this section—
a
approve the change, if the condition in subsection (7) is satisfied, and
b
in any other case, refuse to approve it.
7
The condition in this subsection is that the authority is satisfied that, taking into account—
a
any report under subsection (4), and
b
any other evidence relating to the independent school standards,
those standards will continue to be met in relation to the school.