Part I School Inspections

Chapter II PROCEDURE FOR INSPECTIONS UNDER CHAPTER I

Introductory

11 Application of provisions of Chapter II.

1

Except as is otherwise provided in section 15, sections 13 to 15, in their application to—

a

inspections under section 2(2)(b), 3(1), 5(2)(b) or 6(1) by a member of the Inspectorate, or

b

inspections under section 10,

apply irrespective of the nature of the schools inspected.

2

Except as is otherwise provided in section 18, sections 16 to 19, in their application to such inspections, apply with respect to county, voluntary, maintained special, grant-maintained or grant-maintained special schools.

3

Sections 20 to 22, in their application to such inspections, apply with respect to schools not falling within subsection (2) above.

4

In this Chapter, in its application to an inspection of a school falling within subsection (2)—

  • “appropriate appointing authority means, in relation to any aided or special agreement school—

    1. a

      the appropriate diocesan authority, if it is a Church of England school, Church in Wales school or Roman Catholic Church school, and

    2. b

      in any other case, the person who appoints the foundation governors; and

  • “appropriate authority—

    1. a

      in relation to any county, voluntary or maintained special school, means the school’s governing body or, if the governing body do not have a delegated budget, the local education authority, and

    2. b

      in relation to a grant-maintained or grant-maintained special school, means the school’s governing body.

5

In this Chapter, in its application to an inspection of a school falling within subsection (3), “appropriate authority means—

a

in the case of a school falling within paragraph (e), (f) or (g) of section 10(3), the proprietor of the school;

b

in the case of a maintained nursery school whose governing body does not have a delegated budget, the local education authority; and

c

in any other case, the school’s governing body.

6

In this Chapter “section 10 inspection means an inspection under section 10.