# The Education (School Inspection) (England) Regulations 2005, Note: 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:
(a) 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;
(b) whom the appropriate authority must notify of an inspection when they themselves have received notification;
(c) 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;
(d) that the appropriate authority or proprietor is to send a copy of the report of the inspection to parents;
(e) 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
(f) 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:
(a) whom the foundation governors or governing body must consult in choosing the person to carry out the inspection;
(b) that inspections are to be carried out within 3 school years of the last inspection;
(c) that such inspections must be carried out within 10 working days;
(d) that a report must be prepared within 15 working days of completion of the inspection; and
(e) that the governing body may charge a fee for providing a copy of the report to any person who asks for one.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2038/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-school-inspection-england-regulations-2005/note
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