(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 [F1community, foundation or voluntary or community or foundation special schools] [F2or maintained nursery 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 [F3voluntary aided] school—
the appropriate diocesan authority, if it is a Church of England school, Church in Wales school or Roman Catholic Church school, and
in any other case, the person who appoints the foundation governors; and
[F4“appropriate authority means in relation to a community, foundation or voluntary or community or foundation special school [F5or a maintained nursery school], the school’s governing body or, if the school does not have a delegated budget within the meaning of section 49 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, the local education authority.]
(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 [F6paragraph (d), F7...,] (f) [F8, (g) or (gg)] of section 10(3), the proprietor of the school; [F9and ]
(b)[F10in the case of a maintained nursery school F11. . ., 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.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 11(2) substituted (1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1), Sch. 30 para. 192(2) (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/2323, art. art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F2Words in s. 11(2) inserted (1.9.2003 for E., 31.10.2005 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 21 para. 60(2) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2005/2910, art. 4, Sch.
F3Words in definition of “appropriate appointing authority in s. 11(4) substituted (1.9.1999) by virtue of 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1), Sch. 30 para. 192(3)(a) (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F4Definition of “appropriate authority in s. 11(4) substituted (1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1), Sch. 30 para. 192(3)(b) (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F5Words in s. 11(4) inserted (1.9.2003 for E., 31.10.2005 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 21 para. 60(3) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4) and (31.10.2005) (W.) The Education Act 2002 (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2913), regs. 1(1), 21); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2005/2910, art. 4, Sch.
F6Words in s. 11(5)(a) substituted (1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1), Sch. 30 para. 192(4)(a) (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F7Word in s. 11(5)(a) repealed (1.9.2003 for E., 1.1.2004 for W. ) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4) and (W.) (19.11.2003) by The Education Act 2002 (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) (No.2) (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2959), regs. 1(1), 8(2)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2003/2961, art. 6, Sch. Pt. III
F8Words in s. 11(5)(a) substituted (26.7.2002) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 65, 216(4), Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 7(3)(with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2002, art. 2
F9Word in s. 11(5)(a) inserted (1.9.2003 for E., 31.10.2005 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 21 para. 60(4)(a) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2005/2910, art. 4, Sch.
F10S. 11(5)(b) repealed (1.9.2003 for E., 31.10.2005 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 21 para. 60(4)(b), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4) and (W.) (19.11.2003) by The Education Act 2002 (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) (No.2) (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2959), regs. 1(1), 8(2))); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2005/2910, art. 4, Sch.
F11Words in s. 11(5)(b) repealed (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1)(3), Sch. 30 para. 192(4)(b), Sch. 31 (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/1016, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 11 modified (31.3.2004) by The Blackburn with Darwen (Maintained Nursery School Governance) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/657), arts. 1(1), 3(b)