Prospective
6(1)The Education Act 2005 is amended in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2) to (4).E+W+S
(2)Omit the following provisions—
(a)section 11C(4) (provision of copies of reports relating to the investigation of certain complaints about schools);
(b)section 14A(4) (publication, and provision of copies, of interim statements about maintained schools).
(3)In section 14, for subsection (4) (publication, and provision of copies, of reports of certain general school inspections) substitute—
“(4)The appropriate authority must take such steps as are reasonably practicable, within such period following the receipt by it of the report as may be prescribed, to secure that every registered parent of a registered pupil at the school is informed of the overall assessment contained in the report of the quality of education provided in the school.”
(4)In section 49, for subsection (4) (publication, and provision of copies, of reports relating to denominational education and collective worship at certain schools) substitute—
“(4)The governing body must take such steps as are reasonably practicable, within such period following the receipt by it of the report as may be prescribed, to secure that every registered parent of a registered pupil at the school is informed of the overall assessment contained in the report of—
(a)the quality of the denominational education provided by the school, and
(b)the content of the school's collective worship.”
(5)In Schedule 4 to the School Information (England) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/3093) (specified information to be provided on a school's website), after paragraph 3 insert—
“3AWhere the school is a voluntary or foundation school which has been designated under section 69(3) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 as having a religious character, information as to where and by what means parents may access the most recent report about the school sent to the governing body under section 49 of the Education Act 2005.”