Education Act 2005 (c. 18)

Part 1 E+W School inspections and other inspections by school inspectors

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 1 applied in part (with modifications) (1.2.2008) by Education (Pupil Referral Units) (Application of Enactments)(England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2979), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 21

C2 Pt. 1 applied (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), ss. 137(3), 269(4); S.I. 2010/1151, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with arts. 5-20)

C3 Pt. 1 applied in part (with modifications) (E.) (1.2.2008) by The Education (Pupil Referral Units) (Application of Enactments) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2979), reg. 1(1), reg. 3, Sch. 1 para. 21

C4 Pt. 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}

C5 Pt. 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. 11

Chapter 6 E+W Other inspections: England and Wales

[F1 local authority] inspections E+W

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), Sch. 2 para. 13(2)

52 Provision of inspection services by [F2 local authorities] in Wales E+W

(1) Any [F1 local authority] in Wales may provide a school inspection service for schools within their area.

(2) In this section “school inspection service”, in relation to any [F1 local authority] in Wales, means a service providing for the inspection of schools under section 28 or 50 by officers of the authority.

(3) Any school inspection service provided by a [F1 local authority] in Wales may, in addition to providing for the inspection of schools which are maintained by them, provide for the inspection of schools which are not maintained by them.

(4) Any school inspection service provided by a [F1 local authority] in Wales must be operated by the authority in such a way as can reasonably be expected to ensure that the full cost of providing the service is recovered by way of charges made by the authority to those using the service.

(5) The Assembly may by regulations—

(a) make provision as to the making of tenders by [F2 local authorities] in Wales (as required by paragraph 2 of Schedule 4),

(b) make provision with respect to the accounts to be kept by [F2 local authorities] in connection with any school inspection services provided by them, and

(c) make such incidental and supplemental provision with respect to school inspection services provided by [F2 local authorities] as the Assembly considers appropriate.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), Sch. 2 para. 13(3)