The Children Act 2004 (Joint Area Reviews) Regulations 2015

Report on a review and Chief Inspector's determination E+W

3.—(1) This regulation applies where a review has been completed.

(2) The Chief Inspector of Schools M1 must make a written report on the review.

(3) The Chief Inspector of Schools must (having regard in particular to the nature of the review)—

(a) determine whether it is appropriate for a written statement of proposed action to be made in light of the report; and

(b) if so, determine the person or body (“the principal authority”) who must make that statement.

(4) A notice of the Chief Inspector of Schools' determination under paragraph (3)(a) must be published in the report on the review and, where a determination under paragraph (3)(b) is made, the notice must include the name of the principal authority.

(5) The Chief Inspector of Schools must send a copy of the report to—

(a) the Secretary of State;

(b) the local authority for each area to which the review relates;

(c) where a determination under paragraph (3)(b) has been made and the principal authority is not within sub-paragraph (b), the principal authority; and

(d) such other persons or bodies as the Chief Inspector of Schools considers appropriate, having regard to the nature of the review.

(6) The Chief Inspector of Schools must publish in the report the name, postal address and website address (if any) of:

(a) the local authority for each area to which the review relates; and

(b) the persons or bodies (if any) to whom the report will be sent under paragraph (5)(c) and (d).

(7) The local authority for each area to which the review relates must, within 30 days of receiving the report, send a copy to—

(a) at least one newspaper circulating in the area of the authority; and

(b) at least one radio station serving that area.

(8) Every person or body to whom the report is sent under paragraph (5)(b), (c) or (d) must, within 30 working days of receiving the report—

(a) publish the report on its website (if any); and

(b) supply a paper copy of the report to a member of the public on demand on payment of such reasonable charge as may be specified by the person or body.

Marginal Citations

M1 Section 23(5) of the Children Act 2004 provides that “The Chief Inspector of Schools” means Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills.