(1)In Part 10 of ASCLA 2009 (schools), Chapter 2 (complaints: England) is amended as follows.
(2)In section 207 (power of Local Commissioner to investigate complaint), in subsection (5)(b) (power not to investigate vexatious complaint), before “vexatious” there is inserted “frivolous or”.
(3)In section 216 (law of defamation)—
(a)in subsection (1)(a), after “a governing body” there is inserted “or head teacher”;
(b)in subsection (2)(a), after “the governing body” there is inserted “or head teacher”.