Part 2Establishment, discontinuance or alteration of schools
General
I128Restriction on establishment, alteration or discontinuance of schools
1
Except in pursuance of proposals falling to be implemented under this Part F1...—
a
no maintained school may be established or discontinued;
b
no prescribed alteration may be made to a maintained school.
2
In subsection (1)(b) “prescribed alteration”, in relation to a maintained school, means an alteration prescribed under section 18.
3
Subsection (1) has effect subject to—
a
sections 17(5) and 68(4) (which relate to powers of the Secretary of State to require a maintained school to be discontinued),F2...
b
section 30(9) of SSFA 1998 (notice by governing body to discontinue foundation or voluntary school)F3, and
c
section 6(2) of the Academies Act 2010 (requirement to cease to maintain school in respect of which Academy order has effect).
4
Except in pursuance of proposals falling to be implemented under section 27, no alteration falling within section 25(4)(a) or (b) may be made to a foundation or foundation special school.