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Skip to main contentSkip to navigationlegislation.gov.ukThe National ArchivesHelpSite MapAccessibilityContact UsCymraegHomeAbout UsBrowse LegislationNew LegislationChanges To LegislationSearch LegislationSearch LegislationTitle: (or keywords in the title)Year:Number:Type:All Legislation (excluding draft)All Primary Legislation UK Public General Acts UK Local Acts Acts of the Scottish Parliament Acts of the National Assembly for Wales Measures of the National Assembly for Wales Church Measures Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Old Scottish Parliament Acts of the English Parliament Acts of the Old Irish Parliament Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain Northern Ireland Orders in Council Measures of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Northern Ireland ParliamentAll Secondary Legislation UK Statutory Instruments Wales Statutory Instruments Scottish Statutory Instruments Northern Ireland Statutory Rules Church Instruments UK Ministerial Orders UK Statutory Rules and OrdersAll Draft Legislation UK Draft Statutory Instruments Scottish Draft Statutory Instruments Northern Ireland Draft Statutory RulesAll Impact Assessments UK Impact AssessmentsSearchAdvanced SearchEducation Act 2005You are here:2005 c. 18Whole ActTable of ContentsContentExplanatory NotesMore ResourcesPreviousNextPlain ViewPrint OptionsWhat VersionLatest available (Revised)Original (As enacted)Advanced FeaturesShow Geographical Extent(e.g. England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland)Show Timeline of ChangesOpening OptionsOpen whole ActOpen Act without schedulesOpen Schedules onlyMore ResourcesOriginal Print PDFView moreStatus:This version of this Act contains provisions that are prospective.StatusThe term provision is used to describe a definable element in a piece of legislation that has legislative effect – such as a Part, Chapter or section. A version of a provision is prospective either:where the provision (Part, Chapter or section) has never come into force or;where the text of the provision is subject to change, but no date has yet been appointed by the appropriate person or body for those changes to come into force.Commencement Orders listed in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ box as not yet applied may bring this prospective version into force.Changes to legislation:There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Education Act 2005. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.Changes to LegislationRevised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the legislation in the affected provisions. Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing.E+W+S+N.I.Education Act 20052005 CHAPTER 18An Act to make provision about the inspection of schools, child minding, day care, nursery education and careers services; to make other provision about school education; to make provision about the training of persons who work in schools and other persons who teach, about the supply of personal information for purposes related to education and about the attendance of children at educational provision outside schools; and for connected purposes.[7th April 2005] Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Modifications etc. (not altering text)C1Act applied (1.4.2005) by The Central Sussex College (Government) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/397), reg 2, Sch. 2 para. 2C2Act modified (temp.) (1.4.2007.) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), ss. 70, 188, Sch. 6 para. 3(3); S.I. 2007/935, art. 5(j)(bb) Part 1 E+WSchool inspections and other inspections by school inspectorsAnnotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Modifications etc. (not altering text)C3Pt. 1 applied in part (with modifications) (1.2.2008) by The Education (Pupil Referral Units) (Application of Enactments) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2979), reg. 3, Sch. 1 para. 21C4Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (W.) (23.4.2007) by The Education (Pupil Referral Units) (Application of Enactments) (Wales) Regulations 2007(S.I. 2007/1069), reg. 3, {Sch. 1 para. 11}C5Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (E.) (1.9.2005) by The Education (Pupil Referral Units) (Application of Enactments) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2039), reg. 3, Sch. 1 para. 11Chapter 1E+WSchool inspectors and school inspections: EnglandHer Majesty's Inspectorate for EnglandE+W1Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Schools in EnglandE+WF1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F3Ss. 1-4 repealed (1.4.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), ss. 157, 184, 188, Sch. 14 para. 99, Sch. 18 Pt. 5; S.I. 2007/935, art. 5(ii)4Powers of entry etc. for purposes of section 2E+WF4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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(c)a community, foundation or voluntary or community or foundation special school in respect of which the Secretary of State has given a direction to discontinue the school under [F5section 17 or 68 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006]F5 ,
(e)the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of the pupils at the school, F6...
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F5Words in s. 5(4)(c) substituted (1.4.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), ss. 71, 188, Sch. 7 para. 23; S.I. 2007/935, art. 5(cc)F6Word in s. 5(5)(e) repealed (1.4.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), ss. 154(a), 184, 188, Sch. 18 Pt. 5; S.I. 2007/935, art. 5(ii)6Duty to notify parents of section 5 inspectionE+W(1)If the appropriate authority for a school to which section 5 applies is notified by, or under arrangements made by, the Chief Inspector that the Chief Inspector is proposing to inspect the school under that section, the appropriate authority must take such steps as are reasonably practicable to notify—
7Duty to have regard to views of certain personsE+WIn 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—
[F78Other inspectionsE+W(1)If requested to do so by the Secretary of State, the Chief Inspector must inspect and report on such school, or class of school, in England as is specified in the request.
(2)The Chief Inspector may inspect any school in England in circumstances where he is not required to do so by section 5 or subsection (1) above.F7]
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Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Modifications etc. (not altering text)C6S. 10(1)(a) applied (E.) (1.9.2005) by The Children Act 2004 (Joint Area Reviews) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1973), reg. 2, Sch. para. 4(2)(b)C7S. 10(1)(d) applied (E.) (1.9.2005) by The Children Act 2004 (Joint Area Reviews) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1973), reg. 2, Sch. para. 4(2)(b)Publication of inspection reportsE+W11Publication of inspection reportsE+W(1)The Chief Inspector may arrange for any report of an inspection carried out by him under any provision of this Chapter (whether the report is required by any such provision or is otherwise made in pursuance of his functions under that provision) to be published in such manner as he considers appropriate.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F9S. 11(2)-(4) repealed (1.4.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), ss. 157, 184, 188, Sch. 14 para. 102, Sch. 18 Pt. 5; S.I. 2007/935, art. 5(gg)(ii)[F10Investigation of complaintsE+WAnnotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F10Ss. 11A-11C and preceding cross-heading inserted (28.3.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), ss. 160, 188; S.I. 2007/935, art. 311APower of Chief Inspector to investigate complaints about schoolsE+W(1)The Chief Inspector may investigate a qualifying complaint if he thinks it is appropriate to do so—
11BInvestigations under section 11AE+W(1)This section applies where a qualifying complaint is made to the Chief Inspector by a person who is a registered parent of a registered pupil at the school to which the complaint relates.
11CReports of investigationsE+W(1)This section applies where, for the purposes of an investigation of a qualifying complaint to which section 11B applies the Chief Inspector—
(5)In this section, “governing body” and “qualifying complaint” have the same meaning as in section 11B.]
Interpretation of ChapterE+W12Interpretation of Chapter 1E+WIn this Chapter—
“the Chief Inspector” means [F11Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills]F11;
“regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary of State under this Chapter;
“well-being”, in relation to pupils at a school, is a reference to their well-being having regard to the matters mentioned in section 10(2) of the Children Act 2004 (c. 31).
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(b)that the school requires significant improvement,
(2)The Chief Inspector must—
(a)send a draft of the report of the inspection—
(i)in the case of a maintained school, to the governing body, and
(ii)in the case of any other school, to the proprietor of the school, and
(b)consider any comments on the draft that are made to him within the prescribed period by the governing body or proprietor, as the case may be.
(3)If, after complying with subsection (2), the Chief Inspector is of the opinion that the case falls within paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1)—
(a)he must without delay give a notice in writing, stating that the case falls within paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1)—
(ii)in the case of a maintained school, to the local education authority, and
(iii)in the case of any other school, to the proprietor of the school, and
(b)he must state his opinion in the report of the inspection.
(4)If a report of a section 5 inspection is made in circumstances where—
(a)in the latest report of an inspection of the school, the Chief Inspector stated that in his opinion special measures were required to be taken in relation to the school, but
(b)the Chief Inspector is of the opinion that special measures are not required to be taken in relation to the school,
(5)If a report of a section 5 inspection is made in circumstances where—
(a)in the latest report of an inspection of the school, the Chief Inspector stated that in his opinion the school required significant improvement, but
(b)the Chief Inspector is of the opinion that the school does not require significant improvement and that special measures are not required to be taken in relation to the school,
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Modifications etc. (not altering text)C8S. 13(1)-(3) applied (with modifications) (1.9.2005 for E. and 1.9.2006 for W.) by 2000 c. 21, Sch. 7 para. 7 (as substituted by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), ss. 46, 125, Sch. 5 para. 3(9)); S.I. 2005/2034, art. 4, S.I. 2006/1338, {art. 3}, Sch. 1C9S. 13(1)-(3) applied (with modifications) (1.9.2005 for E. and 1.9.2006 for W.) by 2000 c. 21, Sch. 7 para. 7 (as substituted by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), ss. 46, 125, Sch. 5 para. 3(9)); S.I. 2005/2034, art. 4, S.I. 2006/1338, {art. 3}, Sch. 1C10S. 13(1)-(3) applied (with modifications) (1.9.2005 for E. and 1.9.2006 for W.) by 2000 c. 21, Sch. 7 para. 7 (as substituted by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), ss. 46, 125, Sch. 5 para. 3(9)); S.I. 2005/2034, art. 4, S.I. 2006/1338, {art. 3}, Sch. 1Destination of reports and measures required: maintained schoolsE+W14Destination of reports: maintained schoolsE+W(1)The Chief Inspector must ensure that a copy of the report of any section 5 inspection of a maintained school is sent without delay to the appropriate authority for the school.
(2)The Chief Inspector must ensure that copies of the report are sent—
(b)to whichever of the local education authority and the governing body are not the appropriate authority,
(c)in the case of a school having foundation governors, to the person who appoints them and (if different) to the appropriate appointing authority, and
(3)If the school provides full-time education suitable to the requirements of pupils over compulsory school age, the Chief Inspector must ensure that a copy of the report is also sent to the Learning and Skills Council for England.
(a)make a copy of any report sent to the authority under subsection (1) available for inspection by members of the public at such times and at such place as may be reasonable,
(b)provide a copy of the report, free of charge or in prescribed cases on payment of such fee as they think fit (not exceeding the cost of supply), to any person who asks for one, and
(c)take such steps as are reasonably practicable to secure that every registered parent of a registered pupil at the school receives a copy of the report within such period following receipt of the report by the authority as may be prescribed.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Modifications etc. (not altering text)C11S. 14(2) applied (with modifications) (1.9.2005 for E. and 1.9.2006 for W.) by 2000 c. 21, Sch. 7 para. 13(3)(a)(i) (as substituted by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), ss. 46, 125, Sch. 5 para. 3(14)(c)); S.I. 2005/2034, art. 4, S.I. 2006/1338, {art. 3}, Sch. 1C12S. 14(2) applied (with modifications) (1.9.2005 for E. and 1.9.2006 for W.) by 2000 c. 21, Sch. 7 para. 6(3)(a)(i) (as substituted by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), ss. 46, 125, Sch. 5 para. 3(8)(c)); S.I. 2005/2034, art. 4, S.I. 2006/1338, {art. 3}, Sch. 1C13S. 14(4) applied (with modifications) (1.9.2005 for E. and 1.9.2006 for W.) by 2000 c. 21, Sch. 7 para. 13(3)(a)(ii) (as substituted by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), ss. 46, 125, Sch. 5 para. 3(14)(c)); S.I. 2005/2034, art. 4, S.I. 2006/1338, {art. 3}, Sch. 1C14S. 14(4) applied (with modifications) (1.9.2005 for E. and 1.9.2006 for W.) by 2000 c. 21, Sch. 7 para. 6(3)(a)(ii) (as substituted by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), ss. 46, 125, Sch. 5 para. 3(8)(c)); S.I. 2005/2034, art. 4, S.I. 2006/1338, {art. 3}, Sch. 115Measures to be taken by local education authorityE+W(1)[F12Subsection (2)]F12applies where, in a report of a section 5 inspection of a maintained school, the Chief Inspector stated either—
(a)that in his opinion special measures were required to be taken in relation to the school, or
(b)that in his opinion the school required significant improvement.
[F13(2)The local education authority must—