Part 10Independent schools
Chapter 1Regulation of independent schools
Enforcement of standards after registration
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1
The registration authority may at any time—
a
b
arrange for the inspection of any registered school by a body approved by the registration authority for the purposes of this subsection.
2
The inspection of a school under this section shall relate to—
a
such of the independent school standards as are, at the time of the inspection, specified by the registration authority for the purposes of this section in relation to any category of school into which that school falls, or
b
if the registration authority so determines, such of the independent school standards as the registration authority may specify in relation to that school.
3
A person who conducts an inspection under this section shall—
a
make a report to the registration authority on the extent to which the school meets the standard or standards to which the inspection relates, and
b
if the registration authority so requires, arrange for the publication of the report in the prescribed manner.
4
A report published under subsection (3) is privileged for the purposes of the law of defamation unless the publication is shown to be made with malice (but without prejudice to any privilege subsisting apart from this subsection).
5
In this section and section 164—
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“registered inspector” means a person registered under section 25 of the Education Act 2005.