Designation of Grammar Schools

Part of Clause 96 – in the House of Commons at 12:45 am on 24 March 1998.

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Amendment proposed: No. 177, in page 70, line 32, at end insert— '(3A) Regulations may make provision that where a maintained school is not a grammar school,—

  1. (a) the admission authority for a school may submit an application to the Secretary of State to change the admission arrangements of the school so that the school will qualify for designation as a grammar school under this section;
  2. (b) when the Secretary of State receives an application under this subsection he shall arrange for a ballot of parents who would qualify to vote in a ballot under section 97 and if a majority of those parents support the application of the admission authority, the admission authority shall secure that the admission arrangeents of the school are revised in accordance with its proposal.'.—[Mr. Dorrell.]