Commentary Part 1: School Inspections and Other Inspections by School Inspectors Schedule 1: Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in England Section 3: Annual and other reports to Secretary of State
28.This section re-enacts section 2(7) of SIA 1996 without any changes. It requires the Chief Inspector to make an annual report to the Secretary of State, who in turn must lay this report before Parliament. It gives the Chief Inspector authority to publish any report made by him under this section in whatever manner he sees fit.