Establish a New School

Revised 28/9/09 - Establishing a New Maintained Mainstream School
This guide has been updated to reflect changes introduced by the School Organisation and Governance (Amendment)(England) Regulations 2009, which came into force 1/9/09. The Notice Builder tool and the complete proposal templates available via the Standard Forms section of this website, also reflect the changes. These are available via the Members' Area (registration required, but this is free). If you need any further assistance, please email school.organisation@dcsf.gsi.gov.uk. A consolidated version of the School Organisation (Establishment and Discontinuance of Schools)(England) Regulations 2007 and subsequent amendments is available via the link below. A summary of changes is in the 'History of Changes' section below.

Publication Date : 28/9/2009

New School Guide ( 0.90 MB)
Consolidated version of E&D Regulations ( 0.61 MB)

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Guidance Supplement - Opening a Special School
We have started to publish supplementary guidance which summarises the additional points to be taken into account when proposing to open, close or make changes to special schools. Those who are proposing or making decisions on special schools will be able to use the guidance relating to mainstream schools, using the supplementary guidance to identify any additional or different requirements.

Publication Date : 27/4/2009

Guidance Supplement - Opening a Special School ( 0.10 MB)

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Guide for people wishing to enter a new school competition
This guide is for people - proposers (other than local authorities) - who wish to submit proposals for a new school in response to a local authority competition notice. There is also a leaflet available (http://publications.teachernet.gov.uk/default.aspx?PageFunction=productdetails&PageMode=publications&ProductId=DCSF-00702-2009), which is intended to provide a summary and overview of competitions for those unfamiliar with the process. It provides information on how to enter a competition, the process involved, how they are judged and the next steps if a school is successful.

Publication Date : 15/5/2008

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Details of Current and Completed School Competitions
There are two sheets to this table which show a) (on the 'Current' tab) details of ongoing competitions and b) (on the 'Completed' tab) details of those that have been run and decided.

Publication Date : 4/11/2009

Current & Completed School Competitions ( 0.05 MB)

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Outcome of Exemption (s10) Requests for New Schools – last updated 9 July 2009
A summary table showing the decisions made on s10 requests received since 14 September 2006.

Publication Date : 9/7/2009

Exemption Requests by Category/Decision ( 0.07 MB)

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Guide for people wishing to set up a new school outside a competition
This guide is for groups of people – proposers, other than a Local Authority – who wish to set up a new maintained school outside of a new school competition, to increase diversity and meet a particular local need. These are publicly funded schools maintained by the local authority and established under section 10 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006. NB. The APPLICATION FORM, to be used by proposers other than the LA to request 'exemption', is on page 26.

Publication Date : 1/5/2007

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Guide for people implementing proposals for a new maintained school
This guide is for parents and others whose proposals for a new maintained school have been approved by the local authority or schools adjudicator.

Publication Date : 1/6/2007

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Guide for Independent Schools Wishing to Join the Maintained Sector
This guide is for independent schools who wish to become maintained schools outside of competitions for new schools. They will become publicly funded schools maintained by the local authority and established under section 11 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006.

Publication Date : 7/7/2008

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