Commentary Part 1: School Inspections and Other Inspections by School Inspectors Chapter 4 – Procedure for Inspections under Chapter 3 Section 40: Statement to be prepared by local education authority
80.This section re-enacts with modifications section 18 of SIA 1996 in its application to Wales. It places a requirement on local education authorities to prepare a written statement of action they intend to take in the light of an inspection report for schools requiring special measures. New provision is made requiring a statement to be prepared where an inspection report states that a school requires significant improvement. Regulations made by the Assembly will set out the periods for preparing these written statements.