Commentary on Sections and Schedules Part 3 – Regulation of Provision of Childcare in England Chapter 2: Regulation of Early Years Provision Section 50: Report of inspections
116.This section sets out requirements for the Chief Inspector to report in writing on any early years provision which he inspects and makes provision for the distribution of copies of the report. Subsection (4) applies subsections (2) to (4) of section 11 of the Education Act 2005. This provision allows the Chief Inspector to publish the report by electronic means and provides for reports to be privileged for the purposes of defamation unless they have been made with malice.