15 Timing of section 10 inspections by registered inspectors.F4E+W
(1)The carrying out of a section 10 inspection shall be completed by the time allowed under subsection (2) below, and the making of the report required by section 13 shall be completed within the period allowed under that subsection.
(2)The time, and the period, allowed shall be such as may be prescribed, subject to any such extension of the period as the Chief Inspector may consider necessary to make; but the total period allowed must not exceed the prescribed period extended by three months.
(3)In the case of an inspection of a school falling within section 11(2) the Chief Inspector shall give notice in writing of any extension under subsection (2) above to—
(a)the inspector;
(b)the local education authority in the case of [F1a community, foundation or voluntary or community or foundation special school] [F2or maintained nursery school]; and
(c)the governing body.
(4)In the case of an inspection of a school falling within section 11(3) the Chief Inspector shall give notice in writing of any extension under subsection (2) above to—
(a)the inspector;
(b)the appropriate authority; and
(c)the Secretary of State, F3....
(5)This section does not apply to a section 10 inspection carried out by a member of the Inspectorate.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 15(3)(b) substituted (1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1), Sch. 30 para.193 (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F2Words in s. 15(3)(b) inserted (1.9.2003 for E., 31.10.2005 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 21 para. 61(a) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2005/2910, art. 4, Sch.
F3Words in s. 15(4)(c) repealed (1.9.2003 for E., 31.10.2005 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 21 para. 61(b), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2005/2910, art. 4, Sch.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 15 modified (31.3.2004) by The Blackburn with Darwen (Maintained Nursery School Governance) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/657), arts. 1(1), 3(b)
Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation
F4Act repealed (1.9.2005 for E., 1.9.2006 for W.) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), ss. 60, 125(4), Sch. 19 Pt. 1; S.I. 2005/2034, art. 4 (with Sch. para. 1); S.I. 2006/1338, art. 3, Sch. 1 (with Sch. 4)