Section 53 – Duty to provide assistance
125.This section requires the managers of a relevant educational establishment (as defined in section 39) which is being inspected to provide assistance and co-operation to the persons carrying out the inspection, in particular making available any relevant documents and taking all reasonable steps to secure access to places where education is provided by arrangement with the establishment to those in attendance at the establishment. For example, where a school uses private property owned by someone else for its pupils’ sporting activities, this might include entering into suitable contractual arrangements which allow for the provision of access for inspections, and making the necessary practical arrangements.
