Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations replace the Education (School Inspection) Regulations 1997 which are revoked by these Regulations. These Regulations provide:
that the Chief Inspector shall inspect schools to which section 5 of the Education Act 2005 applies within 3 school years of the last inspection;
whom the appropriate authority must notify of an inspection when they themselves have received notification;
that where the school is identified as requiring special measures or significant improvement the governing body or proprietor has 5 working days to comment on the draft report;
that the appropriate authority or proprietor is to send a copy of the report of the inspection to parents;
that where the school is identified as requiring special measures or significant improvement the local education authority or the proprietor must prepare a statement of action within 10 working days; and
that the appropriate authority or the proprietor may charge a fee for providing a copy of the report to any person who asks for one.
In relation to inspections of religious education in schools designated as having a religious character these Regulations provide:
whom the foundation governors or governing body must consult in choosing the person to carry out the inspection;
that inspections are to be carried out within 3 school years of the last inspection;
that such inspections must be carried out within 10 working days;
that a report must be prepared within 15 working days of completion of the inspection; and
that the governing body may charge a fee for providing a copy of the report to any person who asks for one.