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In exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by sections 70(3), (4) and (6) and 210(7) of, and paragraphs 2,3 and 5 of Schedule 8 to, the Education Act 2002[1] the Secretary of State for Education and Skills hereby makes the following Regulations: Citation, commencement and application 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Additional Secondary School Proposals) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 1st June 2003. Interpretation 2. - (1) In these Regulations -
and any reference to section 70 or Schedule 8 is a reference to that section of, or Schedule to, the Act.
(b) by being sent to any local education authority likely to be affected by the proposals; (c) by being sent to the Secretary of State; (d) by being sent to -
(ii) any Bishop of a Roman Catholic Church diocese which is comprised in the area of the local education authority; and (iii) any other person or organisation that has previously expressed an interest in writing to the authority in setting up an additional secondary school to serve pupils in the area;
(e) by being sent to the Learning Skills Council for England if it is intended that the school should provide sixth form education;
Information to be contained in proposals made in response to a notice
(b) if it has itself made proposals, publish details of the matters referred to in paragraphs 26 to 35 in Part 2 of Schedule 2 (except details of the matters referred to in paragraph 31(b) to (d) relating to those proposals); and (c) publish details of where complete copies of the proposals can be inspected
in at least one newspaper circulating in the area to be served by the school and in a conspicuous place in the area to be served by the school.
(b) to -
(ii) any bishop of a Roman Catholic Church diocese which is comprised in the area of the local education authority, and (iii) any other person or organisation that has previously expressed an interest in writing to the authority in setting up a new secondary school to serve pupils in the area;
(c) to the Learning Skills Council for England if the proposals include the provision of sixth form education.
Objections and Comments
(b) a copy of all the published proposals sent to them pursuant to regulation 10; (c) any comments received by the committee during the consultation undertaken pursuant to regulation 12; and (d) the committee's comments on the proposals including, details of the level of support each proposal received from the committee as a whole and from each group on the committee.
Withdrawal of proposals
(b) the adjudicator, and (c) the Secretary of State.
(3) The local education authority may withdraw its proposals at anytime before the Secretary of State approves any proposal to establish a community, foundation or voluntary school or enters into an agreement under section 482 of the Education Act 1996 for the establishment of an Academy by notifying -
(b) the school organisation committee and (c) the Secretary of State.
Modification of approved proposals
(b) at whose request the Secretary of State may, where approval was given in accordance with paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 8 (approval expressed to take effect only if an event specified in the approval occurs by a date specified), specify a later date by which the event in question must occur.
(2) The persons prescribed are the promoters or the local education authority who made the proposals and, where the proposals were made by promoters, the local education authority who it is proposed should maintain the school. 1. A statement explaining the reason why an additional secondary school is considered necessary. 2. A statement explaining:
(b) the reason for the choice of site; (c) the accessibility of the site (if the school is to occupy a split site the accessibility of the accommodation); and (d) the tenure (freehold or leasehold) on which the site will be held, and if the site is to be held on a lease, details of the proposed lease; (e) the effect of paragraphs 7(4) and 8(4) of Schedule 8 to the Act (that the local education authority must transfer their interest in the site to the school's trustees, foundation body, or governing body).
3.
The date by which the school should open.
(b) the upper and lower age limits of the proposed school (that is to say the highest and lowest ages of pupils for whom it is intended that education is normally provided at the school) and, where it is intended that it should provide sixth form education, the number of pupils for whom it is intended that such education should be provided; (c) the number of pupils to be admitted to the proposed school in each relevant age group in the first school year in which the proposals have been implemented or, where it is intended that the proposals should be implemented in stages, the number of pupils to be admitted to the proposed school in the first school year in which each stage has been implemented (d) whether it is proposed that the school should admit pupils of both sexes or boys or girls only and, in the case of a single sex school where it is intended to provide sixth form education, whether both sexes or boys or girls only are to be admitted to the sixth form; (e) whether the new school should make provision which is recognised by the local education authority as reserved for children with special educational needs, and if so the range of special needs and the number of pupils for which provision is proposed, and (f) the estimated capital costs of providing the school (such an estimate to be made in accordance with the guidance provided at pages 17 to 19 of Department for Education and Skills Guidance "Education Building Projects - Information on Costs and Performance Data - Schools Building and Design Unit", (reference DfES/0288/2003) (ISBN 1 84185 950 8) issued in April 2003). The Excel spreadsheet attached to the guidance should be completed and included in this information.
5.
A statement explaining that proposals should be in line with requirements set out in paragraph 4 above, but that proposals that do not comply with all of the requirements but meet the need for secondary places in the area will be considered.
(b) the name of the person to whom proposals should be addressed.
7.
A brief statement explaining the procedure to be followed after the date when proposals must be received by the local education authority (i.e. the procedure outlined in regulations 8 to14). 1. The name of the promoter, or promoters, and a contact address. 2. The type of school that the promoters propose to establish (a community school; a foundation school; a voluntary school or an Academy). 3. The proposed ethos of the school and if the school is to have a religious character, information about such religious character. 4. Whether the proposed school will have any specialisms on implementation and whether the promoter intends to apply to the Secretary of State for the school to be a specialist school. 5. A statement indicating how the school would contribute to enhancing the diversity and quality of education in the area. 6. The following information relating to the proposals -
(b) the objectives which the promoters intend to set to further the aims of inclusiveness and partnership working; (c) what activities are planned to achieve the objectives specified in sub-paragraph (b); and (d) measures proposed to be taken to ensure that the governing body, teachers, pupils and parents are aware of their role in contributing to inclusiveness and partnership working.
7.
An indication of the admission arrangements and over-subscription criteria which the promoters consider appropriate for the proposed school and where the proposed school is to be a foundation or voluntary school or Academy which it is proposed should have a religious character -
(b) an indication of the extent to which the promoters consider it appropriate for any priority to be given for any places to children or other faiths or denominations or to children in specified groups regardless of their faith or denomination.
8.
Information on -
(b) the upper and lower age limits of the proposed school and, where it is intended that it should provide sixth form education, the number of pupils in each age group for whom it is intended that such education should be provided; (c) the number of pupils to be admitted to the new school in each relevant age group in the first school year in which the proposals have been implemented or, where it is intended that the proposals should be implemented in stages, the number of pupils to be admitted to the proposed school in the first school year in which each stage has been implemented.
9.
A statement as to whether the promoter is satisfied that accommodation will be adequate to meet the number of pupil places specified in paragraph 16(a).
(b) whether the school will occupy a single or split site; (c) the accessibility of the site (if the school is to occupy a split site the accessibility of the accommodation); (d) the current ownership and tenure (freehold or leasehold) of the site, the estimated cost of providing the site and the proposed use of any buildings already on the site; (e) details of the tenure (freehold or leasehold) on which the site of the school will be held, and if the site is to be held on a lease, details of the proposed lease; and (f) whether the site is currently used for the purposes of another school which will no longer be required for the purposes of that school. If so, provide details as to why the site will no longer be required for the purposes of that school.
13.
The date when it is planned that the proposals will be implemented, or where the proposals are to be implemented in stages, the date on which each stage is planned to be implemented.
(ii) a statement as to the extent to which the capital costs of implementation are to be met by each body.
16.
Details of how it is proposed to fund the promoter's share of the capital costs of implementing the proposals (if any).
(b) the amount of grant under paragraph 5 or 6 of Schedule 3 to the 1998 Act for which it is intended that an application should be made; a statement that the governing body will be able and willing to carry out their obligations under Schedule 3 to the 1998 Act; (c) a statement that the governing body will be able and willing to carry out their obligations under Schedule 3 to the 1998 Act; (d) details of the proposed ownership of the site; and (e) a statement as to whether the proceeds of sale of other premises will be available to the trustees.
24.
Where the school is to be a foundation school
(b) a statement as to whether the school -
(ii) will belong to a group of schools for which a foundation body acts under section 21 of the 1998 Act; or (iii) will not fall within sub-paragraph (i) or (ii).
25.
Where the school is to be a foundation or voluntary school or an Academy, which it is proposed should have a religious character, an estimate of the demand in the area for religious education in accordance with the tenets of the religion or religious denomination in question that is not already met in other maintained schools or Academies in the area. Regulation 7 26. The name of the local education authority submitting the proposals together with the name and address of the person to whom enquiries should be sent to. 27. Whether the school is to be a community or foundation school. 28. The proposed ethos of the school. 29. Whether the proposed school will have any specialisms on implementation and whether the local education authority intends to apply to the Secretary of State for the school to be a specialist school from implementation. 30. A statement indicating how the school would contribute to enhancing the diversity and quality of education in the area 31. The following information relating to the proposals -
(b) the objectives which the local authority intend to set to further the aims of inclusiveness and partnership working; (c) what activities are planned to achieve the objectives specified in sub-paragraph (b); and (d) measures proposed to be taken to ensure that the governing body, teachers, pupils and parents are aware of their role in contributing to inclusiveness and partnership working.
32.
An indication of the admission arrangements and over-subscription criteria for the proposed school.
(b) the upper and lower age limits of the proposed school and, where it is intended that it should provide sixth form education, the number of pupils in each year group for whom it is intended that such education should be provided; (c) the number of pupils to be admitted to the proposed school in each relevant age group in the first school year in which the proposals have been implemented or, where it is intended that the proposals should be implemented in stages, the number of pupils to be admitted to the proposed school in the first school year in which each stage has been implemented; (d) whether it is proposed that the new admission arrangements for the school will make provision for selection by ability as is mentioned in section 101 of the 1998 Act (pupil banding); and (e) whether the proposed school will admit pupils of either sexes or boys only or girls only and, in the case of a single sex school where it is intended to provide sixth form education, whether both sexes or boys or girls only are to be admitted to the sixth form.
34.
The date on which the proposals are planned to be implemented, or where the proposals are planned to be implemented in stages, the date on which each stage is planned to be implemented.
(b) will belong to a group of schools for which a foundation body acts under section 21 of the 1998 Act; or (c) will not fall within sub-paragraph (a) or (b).
(This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations prescribe various matters relating to proposals for the establishment of community, foundation and voluntary secondary schools maintained by local education authorities and Academies. Regulation 3 with Schedule 1 prescribes (for the purposes of section 70 of the Education Act 2002) the information to be contained in a notice published by a local education authority inviting proposals for the establishment of a community, foundation or voluntary secondary school or an Academy and the manner in which such a notice shall be published. Regulation 4 prescribes the interval which must elapse before the date on which proposals in response to a published notice must be sent to the local education authority. Regulation 5 prescribes the manner in which notices inviting proposals must be published by the local education authority. Regulation 6 with Part 1 of Schedule 2 prescribes the information that has to be contained in proposals for the establishment of an additional secondary school made in pursuant to a notice inviting proposals. Regulation 7 with Part 2 of Schedule 2 prescribes the information to be contained in proposals made by a local education authority. Regulation 8 prescribes the manner in which a notice containing details of proposals that it has received or made itself must be published by a local education authority. Regulation 9 provides for the making of objections or comments to the local education authority in relation to the published proposals. Regulation 10 provides for the manner in which published proposals must be sent to the school organisation committee. Regulation 11 provides for the school organisation committee to consider the proposals. Regulation 12 provides for consultation by the school organisation committee before considering the published proposals. Regulation 13 provides that the school organisation committee must have regard to any guidance provided by the Secretary of State before considering the published proposals. Regulation 14 provides for the submission of the proposals by the school organisation committee to the Secretary of State for determination. Provision is made that the committee must send the Secretary of State -
(e) copies of the published proposals; (f) comments received during the consultation undertaken before the published proposals were considered by the committee; and (g) the committee's comments on the proposals, including details of the level of support each proposal received from the committee as a whole and from each group of members.
Regulation 15 makes provisions for the withdrawal of a proposal by a promoter or the local education authority. Notes: [1] 2002 C.32.back [3] SI 1999/700 to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulationsback
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