The Post–16 Education and Training Inspection Regulations 2001

Publication etc. of statements (action plans) following area inspection reports

9.—(1) This regulation prescribes for the purposes of section 67(5) of the Act the period within which the statement required to be prepared under section 67(2) or (3) of the Act must be published, the manner of publication and the persons to whom copies must be sent.

(2) The person making the statement must publish it (in accordance with paragraph (4)) within three months from the date on which he is directed to prepare the statement under section 67(2) or (3) of the Act.

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2) where the inspection under section 65 of the Act includes any institution which arranges education or training by reference to terms any period falling outside the term of any such institution shall be disregarded.

(4) The person making the statement must publish it by making copies available on request to any person who appears to have an interest in the education or training which was the subject matter of the inspection.

(5) The person making the statement shall send copies to—

(a)the Chief Inspector of Schools;

(b)the Adult Learning Inspectorate;

(c)any body which the person making the statement is aware is providing public funds to any provider in respect of the education and training which was the subject matter of the inspection; and

(d)each provider who provides the education or training which was the subject matter of the inspection.