The Education (Grant-maintained Schools) (Publication of Proposals) Regulations 1989

• Citation: S.I. 1989/1469
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Grant-maintained Schools) (Publication of Proposals) Regulations 1989 and shall come into force on 1st September 1989.

Section 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations–

“ the Act ” means the Education Reform Act 1988; and

“grant-maintained school” means a school maintained by the Secretary of State and conducted by a governing body incorporated for that purpose under Chapter IV of Part I of the Act.

Section 3 Time limit for publishing notice with respect to proposals

Any notice containing a summary of proposals made under section 62(2)(a) of the Act which is to be published in a newspaper pursuant to section 63(2) of the Act shall be so published within ten days of publication of the proposals to which it relates.

Section 4 Publication of proposals

Any proposals which are required to be published by section 89(1) or 92(2) of the Act (proposals to make a significant change in the character, or a significant enlargement to the premises, of a grant-maintained school, or proposals to discontinue a grant-maintained school) shall be published–

(a) by being posted at or near any main entrance to the school;

(b) by being posted in at least one conspicuous place within the area served by the school; and

(c) by being made available for inspection at all reasonable times at the school or at any other place within that area to which members of the public may conveniently have access,

and shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after those requirements have been satisfied, be published in at least one newspaper circulating in the area served by the school.