School Inspections Act 1996 (repealed)

Action plans E+W

3 (1) The governing body to whom an inspector has reported under this Schedule shall, before the end of the prescribed period, prepare a written statement (“the action plan) of the action which they propose to take in the light of his report and the period within which they propose to take it. E+W

(2) Where an action plan has been prepared by a governing body, they shall, before the end of the prescribed period, send copies of it to the person who appoints the school’s foundation [F1 governors, to the local education authority and to such] other persons (if any), in such circumstances, as may be prescribed.

(3) The governing body shall—

(a) make any action plan prepared by them available for inspection by members of the public, at such times and at such a place as may be reasonable;

(b) provide a copy of the plan, free of charge or in prescribed cases on payment of such fee as they think fit (not exceeding the cost of supply), to any person who asks for one; and

(c) take such steps as are reasonably practicable to secure that every parent of a registered pupil at the school—

(i) for whom the school provides denominational education, or

(ii) who takes part in acts of collective worship the content of which falls to be inspected under section 23,

as the case may be, receives a copy of the plan as soon as is reasonably practicable.

(4) Where the governing body of a school have prepared an action plan, they shall include in their governors’ report a statement of the extent to which the proposals set out in the plan have been carried into effect.

(5) In sub-paragraph (4) “governors’ report [F2 means the governors’ report under section 30 of the Education Act 2002] .

(6) Sub-paragraph (4) applies only in relation to the most recent action plan for the school in question.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 4 para. 3(2) substituted (1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1), Sch. 30 para. 204(a) (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch.1

F2 Words in Sch. 4 para. 3(5) substituted (1.10.2002 for E., 1.9.2004 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 21 para. 68 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2439, art. 3; S.I. 2004/1728, art. 5, Sch. Pt. 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 4 para. 3(4) excluded (5.11.2004) by The New Relationship with Schools (Governors Annual Report) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2683), arts. 1(1), 2(c)

C2 Sch. 4 para. 3(4) excluded (1.12.2004) by The New Relationship with Schools (Governors Annual Report) (No 2) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2810), arts. 1(1), 2(c)