This document explains decisions about the disposal of school land and the background to how these decisions are made.
Schools themselves and their local authorities propose to convert these often surplus or unused fields to invest in school sport or education.
Local authorities must consult widely prior to making an application. The government will only give local authorities and schools permission to dispose of school playing fields if the sports and curriculum needs of the school and its neighbouring schools can continue to be met.
All proceeds of any sales must be put back into improving sports or educational facilities.
Amended the wording about the advisory panel's powers under 'Other decisions' to clarify that it does not make decisions, but instead makes recommendation to the Secretary of State. Removed the entry for the Diocese of Lincoln regarding Ludford Primary School (June 2017), as this application was for privately rather than publicly held land.
Added 15 schools to the list of approved applications for the disposal of school land. Also added 1 school to list of applications not approved for disposal.
Added 13 schools to the list of approved applications for the disposal of school land.
Updated to include disposals approved since January 2020.
Updated with 13 disposals approved by the Secretary of State since January 2019.
Updated to include disposals for November 2018.
Updated to include disposals for August 2018.
Updated to include disposals for July 2018
Updated to include disposals for March 2018
Update to decisions for disposal February 2018.
Update on new decisions made in January 2018
Update to decisions on school land
One new update on other deciisions.
Three new updates to the list of decisions about the disposal of school land
Update includes September's disposal decisions added to the published list
Update to decisions on school land decisions
New decisions on the disposal of school land.
Update of new land decisions
Updated with land decisions for February 2017
Updated to include disposals from the previous month.
