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(1)In the case of a report of a section 10 inspection of a school falling within section 11(3), the person making the report shall without delay—
(a)send a copy of the report together with the summary of it—
(i)to the appropriate authority for the school, and
(ii)(unless the person making it is a member of the Inspectorate) to the Chief Inspector, and
(b)if the report states that the person making it is of the opinion that special measures are required to be taken in relation to the school, and either—
(i)that person is a member of the Inspectorate, or
(ii)the report states that the Chief Inspector agrees with his opinion,
send a copy of the report and summary to the Secretary of State.
(2)In a case where—
(a)a report of an inspection of a school falling within section 11(3) is made by a member of the Inspectorate, and
(b)he is required by section 14(1)(b) to state in the report that he is of the opinion that special measures are required to be taken in relation to the school,
the member of the Inspectorate shall send a copy of the report together with the summary of it to the appropriate authority for the school and to the Secretary of State.
(3)In the case of—
(a)a special school which is not a maintained or grant-maintained special school, or
(b)an independent school approved by the Secretary of State under section 347(1) of the M1Education Act 1996 (approval of independent schools as suitable for admitting children with statements),
the appropriate authority shall without delay send a copy of any report and summary sent to them under subsection (1) or (2) to the funding authority, or any local education authority, if the authority are paying fees in respect of the attendance of a registered pupil at the school.
(4)The appropriate authority shall—
(a)make any report and summary sent to the authority under subsection (1) or (2) available for inspection by members of the public at such times and at such place as may be reasonable;
(b)provide a copy of the report and summary, free of charge or in prescribed cases on payment of such fee as they think fit (not exceeding the cost of supply), to any person who asks for one; and
(c)take such steps as are reasonably practicable to secure that every registered parent of a registered pupil at the school receives a copy of the summary [F1within such period following receipt of the report by the authority as may be prescribed].
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 20(4)(c) substituted (1.9.1997) by 1997 c. 44, s. 42, Sch. 6 para.7; 1997/1468, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. II
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