Regulation 4 Written statement of proposed action

(1)

A children’s services authority which has received a report under regulation 3(1) must make a written statement of proposed action (“written statement”) in the light of the report within 70 working days of receiving it.

(2)

The written statement must include a statement of the period within which the action is proposed to be taken.

(3)

In compiling the written statement the authority must consult the persons and bodies to whom a copy of the report of the review was sent by virtue of regulation 3(4)(a)(i) to (iii).

(4)

The authority must—

(a)

send a copy of the written statement to—

(i)

the Chief Inspector of Schools, and

(ii)

the Secretary of State;

(b)

send a copy of the written statement to the persons or bodies to whom a copy of the report of the review was sent by virtue of regulation 3(4)(a);

(c)

make a copy of the written statement available for inspection free of charge at the offices of the authority;

(d)

supply a copy of the written statement to a member of the public on demand on payment of a reasonable charge.