C4C5C1C2C3Part 1School inspections and other inspections by school inspectors

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Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2

Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (W.) (23.4.2007) by The Education (Pupil Referral Units) (Application of Enactments) (Wales) Regulations 2007(S.I. 2007/1069), reg. 3, {Sch. 1 para. 11}

Chapter 1School inspectors and school inspections: England

F1Investigation of complaints

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Amendments (Textual)
F1

Ss. 11A-11C and preceding cross-heading inserted (28.3.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), ss. 160, 188; S.I. 2007/935, art. 3

11BInvestigations under section 11A

1

This section applies where a qualifying complaint is made to the Chief Inspector by a person who is a registered parent of a registered pupil at the school to which the complaint relates.

2

If the Chief Inspector so requests for the purposes of an investigation of the complaint, the governing body of the school to which the complaint relates must provide him with—

a

such information held by them as may be specified or described in the Chief Inspector's request, and

b

such other information held by them as they consider may be relevant to the investigation.

3

If the complaint relates to a maintained school and the Chief Inspector so requests for the purposes of an investigation of the complaint, the F2local authority who maintain the school must provide him with—

a

such information held by them as may be specified or described in the Chief Inspector's request, and

b

such other information held by them as they consider may be relevant to the investigation.

4

If, for the purposes of an investigation of the complaint, it appears to the Chief Inspector to be appropriate to hold a meeting for registered parents of registered pupils at the school to which the complaint relates—

a

he must give notice to that effect to—

i

the governing body of the school (unless the school falls within sub-paragraph (ii)), or

ii

if the school is a maintained school which does not have a delegated budget, the F2local authority who maintain the school, and

b

on being so notified, the governing body or (as the case may be) the F2local authority must co-operate with the Chief Inspector in the making of arrangements for the meeting.

5

In particular, the governing body or (as the case may be) the F2local authority must if so requested by the Chief Inspector—

a

allow the meeting to be held on the premises of the school,

b

fix a date for the meeting which is consistent with any request made by the Chief Inspector for that purpose, and

c

take such steps as are specified by the Chief Inspector to give—

i

the registered parents of registered pupils at the school, and

ii

if the school is a maintained school which has a delegated budget, the F2local authority who maintain the school,

such notice as the Chief Inspector may specify of the date, time and place of the meeting and of its purpose.

6

The following persons (in addition to the registered parents of registered pupils at the school) may attend a meeting held in pursuance of subsection (5)—

a

a representative of the governing body of the school, and

b

if the school is a maintained school, a representative of the F2local authority who maintain the school.

7

In this section—

  • “ governing body ”, in relation to a relevant school which is not a maintained school, means the proprietor of the school;

  • “ maintain ”, in relation to school, has the same meaning as in the School Standards and Framework Act 1998;

  • “ maintained school ” means a community, foundation or voluntary school, a community or foundation special school or a maintained nursery school;

  • “ qualifying complaint ” is to be read in accordance with section 11A(2);

  • “ relevant school ” has the meaning given by section 11A(5).