Part 10Independent schools

Chapter 1Regulation of independent schools

Supplementary

I1I5168 Provision of information

1

Regulations may make provision for requiring the proprietor of a registered school to provide the registration authority, when the authority so requests, with such particulars relating to the school as may be prescribed.

2

Regulations under this section may in particular—

a

require the provision of such information as is required by the local authority for the purposes of determining whether the school is a children’s home (within the meaning of the Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14));

b

provide for the registration authority to remove from the register any school in respect of which any requirement imposed by or under the regulations is not complied with;

c

provide that a person who fails to comply with any specified provision of the regulations is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

I2I6169 Unsuitable persons

The registration authority may remove a registered school from the register where it is satisfied that any person who, in relation to the school, carries out any work to which section 142 applies—

a

is carrying out that work in contravention of a direction under that section, or

b

is subject to an order under section 28 or 29 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43) (disqualification from working with children).

I3I7170 Service of notice etc.

1

The registration authority must serve on the proprietor of a registered school notice of—

a

any decision made by the authority under section 162 in relation to the school;

b

any determination or order made by the authority under section 165 in relation to the school;

c

any decision made by the authority under subsection (10) of that section in relation to the school.

2

For the purposes of this Chapter, any notice, order or other document required to be given to or served on the proprietor of a registered school may be given to or served on him by delivering it to the registered address of the school.

I4I8171 Interpretation of Chapter 1

In this Chapter—

  • “appeal period” has the meaning given by section 165;

  • “Chief Inspector” means—

    1. a

      in relation to a school in England, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in England, and

    2. b

      in relation to a school in Wales, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales;

  • “independent school standards” has the meaning given by section 157;

  • “the register” means—

    1. a

      in relation to a school in England, the register of independent schools in England, and

    2. b

      in relation to a school in Wales, the register of independent schools in Wales;

  • “registered” means entered in the register;

  • F1“registered inspector” means a person registered under section 7(1) or (2) of the School Inspections Act 1996 (c. 57);

  • “registration authority” means—

    1. a

      in relation to a school in England, the Secretary of State, and

    2. b

      in relation to a school in Wales, the National Assembly for Wales.