Paragraph 19 Access to school by local authorities and participation in annual reviews

In the case of a non-maintained special school, a person authorised by a local authority which arranges for pupils to attend the school shall be afforded access to the school at all reasonable times.

At the request of the local education authority the governing body, head teacher and staff of such a school shall participate in any review, conducted by the authority pursuant to section 172(5) of the 1993 Act^f1, of a statement under section 168 of that Act which relates to any registered pupil at the school, making no charge to the authority for such participation.