Part 1

School inspections and other inspections by school inspectors
Chapter 1

School inspectors and school inspections: England

Inspections

Duty to notify parents of section 5 inspection
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1
If the appropriate authority for a school ... is notified by, or under arrangements made by, the Chief Inspector that the Chief Inspector is proposing to inspect the school under section 5, the appropriate authority must take such steps as are reasonably practicable to notify—
a
the registered parents of registered pupils at the school, and
b
such other persons as may be prescribed,
of the time when the inspection is to take place.
2
Any notification given under subsection (1)(a) must include a statement, in a form approved by the Chief Inspector, inviting the registered parents of registered pupils to inform the Chief Inspector of their views on matters relating to the school.
3
In subsection (1) “appropriate authority” means—
a
in relation to a community, foundation or voluntary school, a community or foundation special school or a maintained nursery school, the school's governing body or, if the school does not have a delegated budget, the local authority, and
b
in relation to a school falling within any of paragraphs (d) to (g) of section 5(2), the proprietor of the school.
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)
Words in s. 6(1) omitted (15.11.2011) by virtue of Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 40(3)(a), 82(1)(b)
Words in s. 6(1) substituted (15.11.2011) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 40(3)(b), 82(1)(b)