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Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009

2009 CHAPTER 22

Commentary on Sections

Part 10: Schools

Chapter 2: Complaints: England
Section 216: Law of defamation

700.This section confers absolute privilege for the purposes of the law of defamation on certain communications between a Local Commissioner and other parties and certain publications by a Local Commissioner. This means that these communications and publications are not actionable for slander or libel.

701.The publication of any matter by a Local Commissioner in communications with a complainant, the Parliamentary Commissioner, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills or a local authority will also be privileged. Privilege will also apply to the publication of statements, adverse finding notices, summaries and reports by a Local Commissioner.

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