Part 3Regulation of Provision of Childcare in England
Chapter 3Regulation of later years provision for children under 8
Inspection
I1I360Inspections
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This section applies to later years provision in respect of which the provider is registered F2in Part A of the general childcare register.
2
The Chief Inspector—
a
must inspect later years provision to which this section applies at any time when the Secretary of State requires the Chief Inspector to secure its inspection, and
b
may inspect later years provision to which this section applies at any other time when the Chief Inspector considers that it would be appropriate for it to be inspected.
3
A requirement made by the Secretary of State as mentioned in subsection (2)(a) may be imposed in relation to later years provision at particular premises or a class of premises.
4
Regulations may make provision requiring the registered person to notify prescribed persons of the fact that later years provision is to be inspected under this section.
I261Report of inspections
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After conducting an inspection under section 60, the Chief Inspector may make a report in writing on such of the following matters as he considers appropriate—
a
the contribution of the later years provision to the well-being of the children for whom it is provided,
b
the quality and standards of the later years provision,
c
how far the later years provision meets the needs of the range of children for whom it is provided, and
d
the quality of leadership and management in connection with the later years provision.
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The Chief Inspector—
a
may send a copy of the report to the Secretary of State and must do so without delay if the Secretary of State requests a copy,
b
must ensure that a copy of the report is sent without delay to the registered person,
c
must ensure that copies of the report, or such parts of it as he considers appropriate, are sent to such other persons as may be prescribed, and
d
may arrange for the report (or parts of it) to be further published in any manner he considers appropriate.
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Regulations may make provision—
a
requiring the registered person to make a copy of any report sent to him under subsection (2)(b) available for inspection by prescribed persons;
b
requiring the registered person, except in prescribed cases, to provide a copy of the report to prescribed persons;
c
authorising the registered person in prescribed cases to charge a fee for providing a copy of the report.
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