Part 1

School inspections and other inspections by school inspectors
Chapter 1

School inspectors and school inspections: England

Investigation of complaints

Investigations under section 11A
11B
1
This section applies where a qualifying complaint is made to the Chief Inspector by a person who is a registered parent of a registered pupil at the school to which the complaint relates.
2
If the Chief Inspector so requests for the purposes of an investigation of the complaint, the governing body of the school to which the complaint relates must provide him with—
a
such information held by them as may be specified or described in the Chief Inspector's request, and
b
such other information held by them as they consider may be relevant to the investigation.
3
If the complaint relates to a maintained school and the Chief Inspector so requests for the purposes of an investigation of the complaint, the
local authority
who maintain the school must provide him with—
a
such information held by them as may be specified or described in the Chief Inspector's request, and
b
such other information held by them as they consider may be relevant to the investigation.
4
If, for the purposes of an investigation of the complaint, it appears to the Chief Inspector to be appropriate to hold a meeting for registered parents of registered pupils at the school to which the complaint relates—
a
he must give notice to that effect to—
i
the governing body of the school (unless the school falls within sub-paragraph (ii)), or
ii
if the school is a maintained school which does not have a delegated budget, the
local authority
who maintain the school, and
b
on being so notified, the governing body or (as the case may be) the
local authority
must co-operate with the Chief Inspector in the making of arrangements for the meeting.
5
In particular, the governing body or (as the case may be) the
local authority
must if so requested by the Chief Inspector—
a
allow the meeting to be held on the premises of the school,
b
fix a date for the meeting which is consistent with any request made by the Chief Inspector for that purpose, and
c
take such steps as are specified by the Chief Inspector to give—
i
the registered parents of registered pupils at the school, and
ii
if the school is a maintained school which has a delegated budget, the
local authority
who maintain the school,
such notice as the Chief Inspector may specify of the date, time and place of the meeting and of its purpose.
6
The following persons (in addition to the registered parents of registered pupils at the school) may attend a meeting held in pursuance of subsection (5)—
a
a representative of the governing body of the school, and
b
if the school is a maintained school, a representative of the
local authority
who maintain the school.
7
In this section—
- “
governing body
”, in relation to a relevant school which is not a maintained school, means the proprietor of the school;
- “
maintain
”, in relation to school, has the same meaning as in the School Standards and Framework Act 1998;
- “
maintained school
” means a community, foundation or voluntary school, a community or foundation special school or a maintained nursery school;
- “
qualifying complaint
” is to be read in accordance with section 11A(2);
- “
relevant school
” has the meaning given by section 11A(5).
Ss. 11A-11C and preceding cross-heading inserted (28.3.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), ss. 160, 188; S.I. 2007/935, art. 3
Pt. 1 applied in part (with modifications) (E.) (1.2.2008) by The Education (Pupil Referral Units) (Application of Enactments) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2979), reg. 1(1), reg. 3, Sch. 1 para. 21
Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (W.) (23.4.2007) by The Education (Pupil Referral Units) (Application of Enactments) (Wales) Regulations 2007(S.I. 2007/1069), reg. 3, {Sch. 1 para. 11}
Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (E.) (1.9.2005) by The Education (Pupil Referral Units) (Application of Enactments) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2039), reg. 3, Sch. 1 para. 11
Pt. 1 applied in part (with modifications) (1.2.2008) by Education (Pupil Referral Units) (Application of Enactments)(England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2979), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 21
Pt. 1 applied (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), ss. 137(3), 269(4); S.I. 2010/1151, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with arts. 5-20)
Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), Sch. 2 para. 13(2)