Part 4

Powers of intervention

Schools causing concern

Cases in which powers of intervention exercisable
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In section 15 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31) (cases in which LEA may exercise powers of intervention) for subsection (4) there is substituted—
4
This section applies to a maintained school by virtue of this subsection if—
a
following an inspection of the school under Part 1 of the School Inspections Act 1996, the Chief Inspector has given the Secretary of State a notice under subsection (2) of section 16A of that Act in a case falling within subsection (1)(a) or (b) of that section (schools having serious weaknesses), and
b
where any subsequent inspection of the school has been made under Part 1 of that Act, the notice has not been superseded by—
i
the person making the subsequent inspection making a report stating that in his opinion the school no longer has serious weaknesses, or
ii
the Chief Inspector giving the Secretary of State a notice under subsection (2) of section 16A of that Act in a case falling within subsection (1)(c) of that section (schools requiring special measures).
2
For subsection (6) of that section there is substituted—
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This section applies to a maintained school by virtue of this subsection if—
a
following an inspection of the school under Part 1 of the School Inspections Act 1996, the Chief Inspector has given the Secretary of State a notice under subsection (2) of section 16A of that Act in a case falling within subsection (1)(c) of that section (schools requiring special measures), and
b
where any subsequent report of an inspection of the school has been made under Part 1 of that Act, the person making it did not state that in his opinion special measures were not required to be taken in relation to the school.