Change 1 Article Choose an article Title and introductory text 1 Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Schools in England 2 Functions of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools in England 3 Annual and other reports to Secretary of State 4 Powers of entry etc. for purposes of section 2 5 Duty to inspect certain schools at prescribed intervals 6 Duty to notify parents of section 5 inspection 7 Duty to have regard to views of certain persons 8 Other inspections 9 Power or duty to treat other inspection as section 5 inspection 10 Power of entry etc. for purposes of inspection under section 5 or 8 "10A Interim statements between inspections 11 Publication of inspection reports 11A Power of Chief Inspector to investigate complaints about schools 11B Investigations under section 11A 11C Reports of investigations 12 Interpretation of Chapter 1 13 Duties of Chief Inspector where school causes or has caused concern 14 Destination of reports: maintained schools 14A Destination of interim statements: maintained schools 15 Measures to be taken by local authority 16 Destination of reports: non-maintained schools 16A Destination of interim statements: non-maintained schools 17 Statement to be prepared by proprietor of school 18 Interpretation of Chapter 2 19 Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education and Training in Wales 20 Functions of Chief Inspector 21 Annual and other reports to Assembly 22 Power of Assembly to establish advisory panel 23 Powers of entry etc. of Chief Inspector 24 Power of Chief Inspector to arrange for inspections 25 Registration of inspectors in Wales 26 Removal from register and imposition or variation of conditions 27 Appeals in relation to registration 28 Duty to arrange regular inspections of certain schools 29 Publication of inspection reports 30 Payment of fees into Consolidated Fund 31 Interpretation of Chapter 3 32 Inspections by members of the Inspectorate 33 Duty to report on section 28 inspections 34 Section 28 inspections by registered inspectors 35 Reports of inspections by members of the Inspectorate 36 Timing of section 28 inspections by registered inspectors 37 Duty to notify where inspection shows maintained school causing concern 38 Destination of reports: maintained schools 39 Statement to be prepared by appropriate authority for school 40 Statement to be prepared by local authority 41 Destination of reports: non-maintained schools 42 Statement to be prepared by proprietor of school 43 Interpretation of Chapter 4 44 Categories of schools causing concern 44A Schools with sixth forms 44B Inspection reports on schools with sixth forms requiring significant improvement 44C Report after area inspection on schools with sixth forms requiring significant improvement 44D Copies of report and action plan 44E Report on sixth form schools causing concern after area inspection 44F Interpretation of sections 44A to 44E 45 Cases where Secretary of State or Assembly may direct closure of school 46 Sixth forms requiring significant improvement 47 Meaning of “denominational education” 48 Inspection of religious education: England 49 Procedure for inspections under section 48 50 Inspection of denominational education: Wales 51 Power of local authority to inspect maintained school for specific purpose 52 Provision of inspection services by local authorities in Wales 53 Inspection of child minding, day care and nursery education 54 Inspection of independent schools 55 Inspection of careers services in Wales 56 Inspection of services related to careers services in Wales 57 Inspections under sections 55 and 56: further provisions 58 Inspection of computer records 59 Combined reports 60 Repeal of School Inspections Act 1996 61 Further amendments relating to school inspection 62 Power of Assembly to change inspection framework for Wales 63 Interpretation of Part 1 64 Proposals not requiring consent of Secretary of State 65 Publication of proposals with consent of Secretary of State 66 Proposals for new secondary schools in England 67 Rationalisation of school places in England 68 Proposals for establishment of federated school in Wales 69 local authority not to establish school on opposite side of Welsh border 70 Proposals for discontinuance of rural primary school 71 Proposals relating to maintained special school 72 School organisation: further amendments 73 Interpretation of Part 2 74 The Training and Development Agency for Schools 75 Functions of Agency 76 Functions of Agency in relation to Wales 77 Membership etc. of Agency 78 Powers of Agency to provide financial support 79 Forms of financial support under section 78 80 Provisions supplementary to sections 78 and 79 81 Grants to Agency by Secretary of State 82 Grants to Agency by Assembly 83 Non-funding functions of Agency 84 Directions by Secretary of State and Assembly 84A General duty of Welsh Ministers with respect to teacher training 84B Power to promote careers in school workforce in Wales 86 Grants, loans and other payments by HEFCW 87 Provisions supplementary to section 86 88 Grants to HEFCW 89 Power of HEFCW to carry out or commission research 90 Supplementary and ancillary functions of HEFCW 92 Joint exercise of functions 93 Efficiency studies 94 Provision of information 95 Power of maintained schools to provide training for the school workforce 96 Interpretation of references to training 97 Institutions of a denominational character 98 Further amendments relating to Part 3 99 Transitional and transitory provisions relating to Part 3 100 Interpretation of Part 3 101 Funding of maintained schools 102 local authority targets: England 103 Removal of requirements for governors' reports and parents' meetings 104 School profiles 105 Provision and funding of higher education in maintained schools 106 Admission arrangements to make special provision for looked-after children 107 Restrictions on disposal of land 108 Supply of information: education maintenance allowances 109 Unauthorised disclosure of information received under section 108 110 Supply of information: free school lunches etc. 111 Unauthorised disclosure of information received under section 110 112 Power to provide that function of determining eligibility remains with local authority 113 Information about the school workforce: introductory 114 Supply of information about school workforce 115 Power of governing body to make alternative provision for excluded pupils 116 Failure of parent to secure regular attendance of child at alternative provision 117 Further amendments relating to Part 4 118 Meaning of “the 2002 Act” in Part 4 119 Functions to be exercisable by National Assembly for Wales 120 Subordinate legislation: general provisions 121 Parliamentary control of subordinate legislation 122 General interpretation 123 Repeals 124 Power to make further supplementary and consequential provision etc. 125 Commencement 126 The appropriate authority by whom commencement order is made 127 Extent 128 Short title, etc. SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE 2 Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales SCHEDULE 3 Registration of inspectors in Wales: tribunals hearing appeals under section 27 SCHEDULE 4 School inspections in Wales under section 28 SCHEDULE 6 Inspections of denominational education in Wales SCHEDULE 7 Inspection of child minding, day care and nursery education SCHEDULE 8 Inspection of independent schools SCHEDULE 9 Further amendments relating to school inspection SCHEDULE 12 School organisation: further amendments SCHEDULE 14 Amendments relating to the training of the school workforce SCHEDULE 16 Funding of maintained schools SCHEDULE 17 Foundation, voluntary and foundation special schools: disposal of land SCHEDULE 18 Further amendments related to provisions of Part 4 SCHEDULE 19 Repeals
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7 Duty to have regard to views of certain persons
In conducting an inspection of a school under section 5, the matters to which the Chief Inspector must have regard include any views expressed to him by any of the following persons—
(a) the head teacher,
(b) in the case of a maintained school, the governing body,
(c) in the case of any other school, the proprietor of the school,
(d) any person prescribed for the purposes of section 6(1)(b),
(e) members of the staff of the school,
(f) registered pupils at the school, and
(g) the registered parents of registered pupils.
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7 Duty to have regard to views of certain persons
In conducting an inspection of a school under section 5, the matters to which the Chief Inspector must have regard include any views expressed to him by any of the following persons—
(a) the head teacher,
(b) in the case of a maintained school, the governing body,
(c) in the case of any other school, the proprietor of the school,
(d) any person prescribed for the purposes of section 6(1)(b),
(e) members of the staff of the school,
(f) registered pupils at the school, and
(g) the registered parents of registered pupils.
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