C6C7C3C4C5Part 1School inspections and other inspections by school inspectors

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
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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}

Chapter 1School inspectors and school inspections: England

Inspections

10Power of entry etc. for purposes of inspection under section 5 or 8

1

When inspecting a school under section 5 or 8, the Chief Inspector has at all reasonable times—

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a right of entry to the premises of the school,

b

a right of entry to any other premises on which, by virtue of arrangements made by the school, any pupils who—

i

are registered at the school, and

ii

have attained the age of 15, or will attain that age in the current school year, but have not ceased to be of compulsory school age,

are receiving part of their education from any person (“the provider”),

c

a right of entry to any premises of the provider used in connection with the provision by him of that education,

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a right to inspect, and take copies of, any records kept by the school, and any other documents containing information relating to the school, which he considers relevant to the discharge of his functions, and

e

a right to inspect and take copies of—

i

any records kept by the provider relating to the provision of education for pupils registered at the school, and

ii

any other documents containing information relating to the provision of such education by the provider,

which the Chief Inspector considers relevant to the discharge of his functions.

2

It is an offence intentionally to obstruct the Chief Inspector in relation to the inspection of a school for the purposes of section 5 or 8.

3

A person guilty of an offence under subsection (2) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.