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—
- a
the appropriate diocesan authority, if it is a Church of England school, Church in Wales school or Roman Catholic Church school, and
- b
in any other case, the person who appoints the foundation governors; and
- a
“appropriate authority—
- 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
- b
in relation to a grant-maintained or grant-maintained special school, means the school’s governing body.
- a
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.