The School Organisation Proposals by the Learning and Skills Council for England Regulations 2001

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation and commencement

3. 2. Interpretation

4. 3. Information to be contained in published proposals

5. 4. Manner of publication of proposals

6. 5. Information to be sent to the school organisation committee

7. 6. Other bodies to whom information should be sent—special schools

8. 7. Objections to proposals

9. 8. Approval of proposals subject to modifications after consultation

10. 9. Conditional approvals

11. 10. Period after the expiry of which proposals must be referred to the adjudicator if requested

12. 11. Modification of approved proposals

13. 12. Provision of information

14. 13. Voting of committee on proposals

15. 14. Time within which reference must be made to the adjudicator

16. 15. Proposals published under paragraph 36(4) of Schedule 7

17. 16. Schools situated outside the area of the local education authority who maintain them

18. 17. Change of category of school

19. Signature

20. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       INFORMATION TO BE CONTAINED IN PUBLISHED PROPOSALS

       1. 1. A statement that the proposals are published by the Council....

       2. 2. The date on which the proposals are planned to be...

       3. 3. Where the school is a foundation or voluntary school with...

       4. 4. Details of the schools or further education colleges which pupils...

       5. 5. The proposed arrangements for transport of such pupils to other...

       6. 6. Details of any other measures proposed to be taken to...

       7. 7. Where the proposals are to discontinue a sixth form, the...

       8. 8. (a) Where the proposals are to discontinue a sixth form...

       9. 9. (a) Where the proposals are to discontinue a 16–19 institution...

       10. 10. A statement explaining the effect of paragraph 34 of Schedule...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       INFORMATION TO BE SENT TO THE SCHOOL ORGANISATION COMMITTEE

       1. PART I INTERPRETATION

          1. 1. (1) In this Schedule— “the current school year” means the...

       2. PART II INFORMATION TO BE SENT IN ALL CASES WHERE THE SCHOOL IS A MAINSTREAM SCHOOL

          1. 2. The objectives of the proposal.

          2. 3. Evidence of the consultation before the proposals were published including—...

          3. 4. A map showing the location of the school the subject...

          4. 5. A list of all secondary schools within the relevant radius...

          5. 6. The following details of the sixth form education currently provided...

          6. 7. Copies of the reports of the two inspections under Part...

       3. PART III INFORMATION TO BE SENT IN ALL CASES WHERE THE SCHOOL IS A SPECIAL SCHOOL

          1. 8. The objectives of the proposal.

          2. 9. Evidence of the consultation before the proposals were published including—...

          3. 10. A map showing the location of the school the subject...

          4. 11. A list of all— (a) special schools which provide education...

          5. 12. Information as to— (a) the number of pupils over compulsory...

          6. 13. Information as to the numbers of pupils over compulsory school...

          7. 14. Copies of the reports of the two inspections under Part...

       4. PART IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE SENT WHERE THE PROPOSALS ARE TO DISCONTINUE A SIXTH FORM

          1. 15. Where the school is a mainstream school, the following information...

          2. 16. Where the school is a special school, the following information...

          3. 17. Where the proposals relate to a voluntary school, a statement...

          4. 18. Details of the number of pupils over compulsory school age...

          5. 19. Details of the number of pupils over compulsory school age...

          6. 20. Details of the institutions to which the pupils referred to...

          7. 21. The number of pupils referred to in paragraphs 18 and...

          8. 22. Where the school is a mainstream school, details of the...

          9. 23. Details of the schools or further education colleges to which...

          10. 24. An assessment of the quality of the institutions named in...

          11. 25. The number of places available at those institutions named in...

          12. 26. Details of the distance, measured by the nearest available route,...

       5. PART V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE SENT IN WHERE THE PROPOSALS TO DISCONTINUE A 16–19 INSTITUTION

          1. 27. Where the school is a mainstream school, the following information...

          2. 28. Where the school is a special school, the following information...

          3. 29. The following information relating to the accommodation at the school—...

          4. 30. Details of schools and further education colleges which pupils who...

          5. 31. An assessment of the qualify of the institutions named in...

          6. 32. The number of places available at institutions named in accordance...

          7. 33. Details of the distance, measured by the nearest available route...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       PROPOSALS UNDER PARAGRAPH 36(4) OF SCHEDULE 7

       1. 1. In this Schedule— “the new proposals” means proposals made under...

       2. 2. The new proposals shall— (a) where the school is a...

       3. 3. The new proposals shall contain— (a) the information contained in...

       4. 4. Before publishing the new proposals the Council shall, having regard...

       5. 5. The Council shall send— (a) a copy of the published...

       6. 6. Where the school the subject of the new proposals is...

       7. 7. Any person may send objections to the new proposals to...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

       SCHOOLS SITUATED OUTSIDE THE AREA OF THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY WHO MAINTAIN THEM

       1. 1. In relation a community, voluntary or foundation school which is...

       2. 2. Paragraphs 17 and 25 of Schedule 7 shall have effect...

       3. 3. Paragraph 35 of Schedule 7 shall have effect as if—...

21. Explanatory Note