Commentary Part 1: School Inspections and Other Inspections by School Inspectors Schedule 1: Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in England Section 7: Duty to have regard to views of certain persons
33.This section provides that in conducting a section 5 inspection the Chief Inspector must, among other things, have regard to the views of the head teacher; the governing body or proprietor; staff; pupils; parents; and any persons notified of the inspection, where those views are expressed.