Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017
sec.39Application to change attribute of accreditation
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sec.39 Application to change attribute of accreditation
An accredited school’s governing body may apply to the board to change an attribute of accreditation of the school. The application must— be made to the board; and be in the approved form; and be accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation. If the change will result in the school being allowed to provide education for a new year of schooling, the application must include the student-intake day for the year of schooling. If the application is about a change in the school’s governing body, the application must be accompanied by copies of the working with children cards for all the directors of the proposed governing body. The board must, within 28 days after receiving the application, give ISQ, CEQL and the chief executive a notice— stating the board has received the application; and summarising the proposed change to the school’s attribute of accreditation. s 39 amd 2019 No. 18 s 86 (2) sch 2 ; 2025 No. 24 s 39J (sec.39-ssec.1) An accredited school’s governing body may apply to the board to change an attribute of accreditation of the school. (sec.39-ssec.2) The application must— be made to the board; and be in the approved form; and be accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation. (sec.39-ssec.3) If the change will result in the school being allowed to provide education for a new year of schooling, the application must include the student-intake day for the year of schooling. (sec.39-ssec.4) If the application is about a change in the school’s governing body, the application must be accompanied by copies of the working with children cards for all the directors of the proposed governing body. (sec.39-ssec.5) The board must, within 28 days after receiving the application, give ISQ, CEQL and the chief executive a notice— stating the board has received the application; and summarising the proposed change to the school’s attribute of accreditation.
- (a) be made to the board; and
- (b) be in the approved form; and
- (c) be accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation.
- (a) stating the board has received the application; and
- (b) summarising the proposed change to the school’s attribute of accreditation.