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Education Act 2005

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42Statement to be prepared by proprietor of school
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(1)Where there is sent to the proprietor of a school other than a maintained school—

(a)a report of a section 28 inspection of the school, or

(b)a report of an inspection of the school made by a member of the Inspectorate in which that person is required by section 35(1)(b) to state that he is of the opinion that special measures are required to be taken in relation to the school or that the school requires significant improvement,

the proprietor of the school must prepare a written statement of the action which he proposes to take in the light of the report and the period within which he proposes to take it.

(2)It is the duty of the proprietor to prepare the statement within the period allowed by this subsection, that is—

(a)such period as may be prescribed, or

(b)if—

(i)the report states that the person making it is of the opinion that special measures are required to be taken in relation to the school or that the school requires significant improvement, and

(ii)either that person is a member of the Inspectorate or the report states that the Chief Inspector agrees with his opinion, and

(iii)the Assembly is of the opinion that the urgency of the case requires a shorter period,

such shorter period as the Assembly may direct;

but this subsection does not relieve the proprietor of the school of any duty to prepare a statement which has not been performed within that period.

(3)Where such a statement has been prepared by the proprietor of the school, he must, before the end of the prescribed period, send copies of it—

(a)to the Chief Inspector,

(b)to the Assembly, and

(c)in such circumstances as may be prescribed, to such other persons (if any) as may be prescribed.

(4)In the case of a special school which is not a community or foundation special school, the proprietor of the school must, before the end of the prescribed period, send a copy of any such statement prepared by him to any local education authority that is paying fees in respect of the attendance of a registered pupil at the school.

(5)The proprietor of the school must—

(a)make any statement prepared by him under this section available for inspection by members of the public, at such times and at such place as may be reasonable,

(b)provide a copy of the statement, free of charge or in prescribed cases on payment of such fee as he thinks 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 registered parent of a registered pupil at the school receives a copy of the statement as soon as is reasonably practicable.

(6)The duty under subsection (5)(c) is to be taken to be satisfied by the proprietor of the school if he—

(a)takes such steps as are reasonably practicable to secure that every registered parent of a registered pupil at the school receives, as soon as is reasonably practicable, a copy of a document prepared by the proprietor which—

(i)summarises the statement, and

(ii)contains a statement of the right to request a copy of it under paragraph (b), and

(b)provides a copy of the statement to every registered parent of a registered pupil at the school who asks for one.

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