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Reports of area inspections. |
64. - (1) On completing an area inspection, Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools in England must make a written report. |
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(2) In preparing the report the Chief Inspector must ensure that the views of the Chief Inspector of Adult Learning in relation to the subject matter of the inspection, so far as- |
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(a) the Chief Inspector is aware of them, and |
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(b) they relate to matters within the Inspectorate's remit, |
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are properly recorded in the report. |
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(3) The Chief Inspector must send a copy of the report to- |
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(a) the Secretary of State, |
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(b) the Learning and Skills Council for England; |
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(c) the Adult Learning Inspectorate; |
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(d) each local education authority whose area, or part of whose area, falls within the area which is the subject of the inspection; and |
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(e) such other persons as he considers appropriate. |
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(4) The Chief Inspector must arrange for the report to be published in such manner as he considers appropriate. |
Action plans following section 63 inspections. |
65. - (1) This section applies if Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools in England publishes a report of an area inspection conducted under section 63. |
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(2) The Secretary of State may direct the Learning and Skills Council for England to prepare a written statement of the action which it proposes to take in the light of the report and the period within which it proposes to take it. |
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(3) The Secretary of State may direct a local education authority whose area is wholly or partly in the area covered by the report to prepare a written statement of the action which they propose to take in the light of the report and the period within which they propose to take it. |
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(4) In preparing the statement the Council or the authority must consult such persons as the Secretary of State may direct. |
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(5) The person making the statement must- |
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(a) publish it within such period, and in such manner, as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State; and |
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(b) send copies of it to such persons as may be so prescribed. |