§ 49 After Clause 38, insert the following new clause—
§ TERMINATION OF GROUPING
§ (".—(1) The Secretary of State may by order bring to an end any grouping under section (Grouping of community, voluntary aided, voluntary controlled and community special schools under a single governing body) in respect of which his consent was at any time required by section (Consent of Secretary of State as to grouping).
§ (2) Any grouping under section (Grouping of community, voluntary aided, voluntary controlled and community special schools under a single governing body) may, if the group does not contain a voluntary school, be brought to an end by resolution of the local education authority.
§ (3) Any such grouping may, if the group contains a voluntary school, be brought to an end—
- (a) by resolution of the local education authority made with the agreement of the governing body, or
- (b) by one year's notice given either by the authority to the governing body or by the governing body to the authority.
§ (4) Any instrument of government for two or more schools which are grouped under section (Grouping of community, voluntary aided, voluntary controlled and community special schools under a single governing body) shall be taken to have been revoked—
- (a) in the case of a group which was established for a specified period, at the end of that period, or
- (b) at the time when the grouping is brought to an end in accordance with subsection (1), (2) or (3).").
§ The Commons disagreed to this amendment for the following reason—
§ 49A Because each of the schools concerned should have its own dedicated governing body to oversee standards at the school.
§ Baroness BlackstoneMy Lords, I beg to move that the House do not insist on their Amendments Nos. 43 to 49 to which the Commons have disagreed for their reasons numbered 43A to 49A.
§ Moved, That the House do not insist on their Amendments Nos. 43 to 49 to which the Commons have disagreed for the reasons numbered 43A to 49A.—(Baroness Blackstone.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.