Regulation 5 Destination of reports

(1)

For the purposes of paragraph 13A(1)(b)(ii) of Schedule 26 to the 1998 Act there are prescribed as authorities and persons to whom the Chief Inspector shall send a copy of the report—

(a)

the local education authority for the area in which the relevant nursery education which is the subject of the report is provided; and

(b)

in the case of relevant nursery education provided at an independent school—

(i)

the head teacher of the school, and

(ii)

where the school is approved by the Secretary of State under section 347 of the Education Act 1996^f1 (approval of independent schools for children with statements), any local education authority paying fees in respect of the attendance of a registered pupil at the school.

(2)

For the purposes of paragraph 13A(2)(b) of Schedule 26 to the 1998 Act, the responsible person must take such steps as are reasonably practicable to provide a copy of the report to—

(a)

parents of children attending the relevant nursery education, within 5 working days of receipt; and

(b)

any person, including any person to whom they have previously provided a copy, who asks for one, provided that any fee charged under regulation 6 is first paid.

(3)

In this regulation “working day” means any day which is not a Saturday, a Sunday or a public holiday.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1996 c. 56.