Section 209 Destination of reports.
England and Wales
In the case of a report of a section 9 inspection of a school, the person making it shall without delay—
send a copy of the report together with the summary of it to the appropriate authority for the school and, if it is a grant-maintained or grant-maintained special school, to the Secretary of State, and
if in the case of a county, voluntary or maintained special school it states that he is of the opinion that special measures are required to be taken in relation to the school, and either that person is a member of the Inspectorate or the report states that the Chief Inspector agrees with his opinion, send a copy of the report and summary to the Secretary of State.
In the case of a report of an inspection of a school made by a member of the Inspectorate which is required by section 207(1)(b) of this Act to state that he is of the opinion that special measures are required to be taken in relation to the school, the member of the Inspectorate shall send a copy of the report together with the summary of it to the appropriate authority for the school and the Secretary of State.
In any case, copies of the report and summary shall be sent by the person who made the report—
to the Chief Inspector (unless the report was made by a member of the Inspectorate),
to the head teacher of the school,
in the case of a county, voluntary or maintained special school, to whichever of the local education authority and the governing body are not the appropriate authority,
in the case of a school having foundation governors, to the person who appoints them and (if different) to the appropriate appointing authority,
to any person named as a sponsor of the school in the instrument of government, and
in the case of any school in a group of grant-maintained schools in respect of which any person has power to appoint an externally appointed core governor under a provision of the instrument of government made in pursuance of Schedule 8 to this Act, to that person.
The appropriate authority shall—
make a copy of any report and summary sent to the authority under subsection (1) or (2) above available for inspection by members of the public at such times and at such place as may be reasonable,
provide a copy of the report and summary, free of charge or in prescribed cases on payment of such fee as they think fit (not exceeding the cost of supply), to any person who asks for one, and
take such steps as are reasonably practicable to secure that every registered parent of a registered pupil at the school receives a copy of the summary as soon as is reasonably practicable.
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
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Act repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt. I (with savings in ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39); Sch. 13 paras. 6, 7 as saved continued (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/2267, reg. 2(2); and s. 154(4) expressed to be amended (11.9.1998) by 1998 c. 18, ss. 54(1), 55(2), Sch. 3 para. 25 (which amendment fell (1.4.1999) by reason of the repeal of the said Sch. 3 para. 25 by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(3), Sch. 31; S.I. 1999/1016, art. 2(1), Sch. 1)
Notes on Chapter I
Modifications
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Pt. V Ch. I (ss. 204-212) modified (30.7.1993) by S.I. 1993/1975, art.8(1)
Commencement
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Pt. V Ch. I (ss. 204-212) wholly in force at 1.9.1993 see s. 308(3) and S.I. 1993/1975, art. 7