Education (Schools) Act 1992

Inspectors’ reports E+W

9 (1) An inspection shall be carried out within such period as may be prescribed.

(2) When an inspection has been completed, the registered inspector shall, before the end of the prescribed period, prepare in writing a report of the inspection and a summary of the report.

(3) The registered inspector shall, without delay, send the report and summary to the appropriate authority for the school concerned and send copies of the report and summary to the Chief Inspector and to—

(a) the local education authority, in the case of a maintained school (other than a grant-maintained school) for which the governing body are the appropriate authority;

(b) the governing body (if any), in the case of a maintained school for which the local education authority are the appropriate authority; or

(c) the Secretary of State, in the case of any other school.

(4) In the case of—

(a) a voluntary school, or

(b) a grant-maintained school which was a voluntary school immediately before it became a grant-maintained school,

the registered inspector shall also send a copy of the report and summary to the person who appoints the school’s foundation governors.

(5) The appropriate authority shall—

(a) make any report and summary sent to the authority under sub-paragraph (3) available for inspection by members of the public, at such times and at such a place as may be reasonable;

(b) provide a copy of the report and summary, free of charge or in prescribed cases on payment of the prescribed fee, to any person who asks for one; and

(c) take such steps as are reasonably practicable to secure that every parent of a registered pupil at the school receives a copy of the summary as soon as is reasonably practicable.

(6) In addition—

(a) the governing body of a special school which is not maintained by a local education authority, and

(b) the proprietor of an independent school approved by the Secretary of State under section 11(3)(a) of the M1 Education Act 1981 (schools suitable for children for whom statements are maintained under section 7 of that Act),

shall, without delay, send a copy of any report and summary sent to the governing body or proprietor under sub-paragraph (3) to any local education authority who are paying fees to the school concerned in respect of a registered pupil at the school.

Marginal Citations

M1 1981 c. 60.

Valid from 01/08/1993

F1 9A (1) Where on the completion of any inspection of a school under section 2(2)(b), 3(1), 6(2)(b) or 7(1) by a member of the Inspectorate, he is of the opinion that special measures are required to be taken in relation to the school, he shall— E+W

(a) prepare in writing a report of the inspection and a summary of the report, and

(b) state his opinion in the report.

(2) If on the completion of any such inspection of a school by a member of the Inspectorate in circumstances where—

(a) he is of the opinion that special measures are not required to be taken in relation to the school, but

(b) in the latest report of an inspection of the school, the person making the report stated that in his opinion such measures were required to be taken and either that person was a member of the Inspectorate or the report stated that the Chief Inspector agreed with his opinion,

the member of the Inspectorate shall prepare in writing a report of the inspection and a summary of the report and state his opinion in the report.

(3) A report of a section 9 inspection of a school by a member of the Inspectorate shall, if he is of the opinion that special measures are required to be taken in relation to the school, state his opinion.

(4) If a report of a section 9 inspection of a school by a member of the Inspectorate is made in circumstances where—

(a) he is of the opinion that special measures are not required to be taken in relation to the school, but

(b) in the latest report of an inspection of the school, the person making the report stated that in his opinion such measures were required to be taken and either that person was a member of the Inspectorate or the report stated that the Chief Inspector agreed with his opinion,

the member of the Inspectorate shall state his opinion in the report.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2 paras. 9-9C substituted (1.8.1993 for specified purposes and 1.9.1993 so far as not already in force) for para. 9 by 1993 c. 35, s. 307(1), Sch. 19 para. 173(5); S.I. 1993/1975, art. 4(2)(3).

Valid from 01/08/1993

[F2 9B (1) The carrying out of a section 9 inspection shall be completed by the time allowed under sub-paragraph (2) and the making of the report required by paragraph 9 shall be completed within the period allowed under sub-paragraph (2). E+W

(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) The Chief Inspector shall give notice in writing of any extension under sub-paragraph (2) to—

(a) the inspector,

(b) the appropriate authority, and

(c) the Secretary of State, except in the case of a maintained nursery school.

(4) This paragraph does not apply to a section 9 inspection carried out by a member of the Inspectorate.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 2 paras. 9-9C substituted (1.8.1993 for specified purposes and 1.9.1993 so far as not already in force) for para. 9 by 1993 c. 35, s. 307(1), Sch. 19 para. 173(5); S.I. 1993/1975, art. 4(2)(3).

Valid from 01/08/1993

F3 9C (1) In the case of a report of a section 9 inspection of a school, the person making it shall without delay— E+W

(a) send a copy of the report together with the summary of it to the appropriate authority for the school, and

(b) if it states that he is of the opinion that special measures are required to be taken in relation to the school, and either that person is a member of the Inspectorate or the report states that the Chief Inspector agrees with his opinion, send a copy of the report and summary to the Secretary of State.

(2) In the case of a report of an inspection of a school made by a member of the Inspectorate which is required by paragraph 9A to state that he is of the opinion that special measures are required to be taken in relation to the school, the member of the Inspectorate shall send a copy of the report together with the summary of it to the appropriate authority for the school and to the Secretary of State.

(3) In any case, copies of the report and summary shall be sent by the person who made the report to the Chief Inspector (unless the report was made by a member of the Inspectorate).

(4) In the case of—

(a) a special school which is not a maintained or grant-maintained special school, or

(b) an independent school approved by the Secretary of State under section 189(1) of the Education Act 1993 (approval of independent schools for children with statements),

the appropriate authority shall without delay send a copy of any report and summary sent to them under sub-paragraph (1) or (2) to the funding authority, or any local education authority, if the authority are paying fees in respect of the attendance of a registered pupil at the school.

(5) The appropriate authority shall—

(a) make any report and summary sent to the authority under sub-paragraph (1) or (2) 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 report and summary, free of charge or in prescribed cases on payment of such fee as they think 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 summary as soon as is reasonably practicable.

Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 2 paras. 9-9C substituted (1.8.1993 for specified purposes and 1.9.1993 so far as not already in force) for para. 9 by 1993 c. 35, s. 307(1) Sch. 19 para. 173(5); S.I. 1993/1975, art. 4(2)(3).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 2 para. 9C(4) modified (1.8.1993) by S.I. 1993/1975, art. 5(1)