Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 26 title inserted (1.9.2008) by Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21), s. 109(2), Sch. 2 para. 36(2); S.I. 2008/2261, art. 2 (with Sch. 1)
Textual Amendments
F2Sch. 26 paras. 6A, 6B, 7 and cross-headings substituted for Sch. 26 paras. 6, 7 (1.8.2005 for E. for specified purposes, 3.10.2005 for E. so far as not already in force, 1.9.2006 for W.) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 125(4), Sch. 7 para. 12 (with s. 119); S.I. 2005/2034, arts. 2, 6; S.I. 2006/1338, art. 3, Sch. 1
F3Words in Sch. 26 para. 8 heading inserted (3.10.2005 for E.) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 125(4), Sch. 7 para. 13 (with s. 119); S.I. 2005/2034, art. 6
8(1)F4... [F5Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales or Prif Arolygydd Ei Mawrhydi dros Addysg a Hyfforddiant yng Nghymru] shall establish and maintain a register of nursery education inspectors for Wales.E+W
(2)The Chief Inspector [F6for Wales]—
(a)shall give guidance to registered [F7Welsh] nursery education inspectors and such other persons as he considers appropriate in connection with inspections under paragraph [F86B] and the making of reports of such inspections, and
(b)shall keep under review the system of inspections under paragraph [F86B] and, in particular, the standard of such inspections and of the reports made of them.
(3)The Chief Inspector [F6for Wales] shall not register a person under this paragraph unless, having regard to any conditions that he proposes to impose under sub-paragraph [F9(5B)], it appears to him that the person—
(a)is a fit and proper person for discharging the functions of a registered [F10Welsh] nursery education inspector, and
(b)will be capable of conducting inspections under paragraph [F116B] competently and effectively and no person shall be so registered if he falls within a category of persons prescribed for the purposes of this sub-paragraph.
[F12(4)Subject to that, the Chief Inspector [F6for Wales] shall register such persons as he considers appropriate.
(5)The factors which the Chief Inspector [F6for Wales] may take into account for the purposes of sub-paragraph (4) include the extent to which there is a need for registered inspectors in any part of F13... Wales.
(5A)The Chief Inspector [F6for Wales] may require payment of a fee before registering a person under sub-paragraph (4).
(5B)Registration under sub-paragraph (4) may be subject to such conditions as the Chief Inspector [F6for Wales] considers it appropriate to impose.]
(6)Conditions imposed under sub-paragraph [F14(5B)] may be conditions applying generally in relation to all cases, or particular classes of case, or such conditions together with specific conditions applying in the particular case.
(7)Where a person is registered subject to conditions imposed under sub-paragraph [F14(5B)], he shall be taken to be authorised to act as a [F15registered Welsh nursery education inspector] only so far as those conditions permit.
(8)The period for which any registration is to have effect shall be determined by the Chief Inspector [F6for Wales] and shall be entered in the register kept by him.
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Textual Amendments
F4Words in Sch. 26 para. 8(1) repealed (3.10.2005 for E.) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 125(4), Sch. 7 para. 14(2), Sch. 19 Pt. 1 (with s. 119); S.I. 2005/2034, art. 6
F5Words in Sch. 26 para. 8(1) substituted (W.) (1.1.2001) by 2000 c. 21, s. 73(3)(a); S.I. 2000/3230, art. 2, Sch.
F6Words in Sch. 26 para. 8(2)-(8) inserted (3.10.2005 for E.) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 125(4), Sch. 7 para. 14(3) (with s. 119); S.I. 2005/2034, art. 6
F7Word in Sch. 26 para. 8(2)(a) inserted (3.10.2005 for E.) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 125(4), Sch. 7 para. 14(4)(b) (with s. 119); S.I. 2005/2034, art. 6
F8Word in Sch. 26 para. 8(2) substituted (3.10.2005 for E.) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 125(4), Sch. 7 para. 14(4)(a) (with s. 119); S.I. 2005/2034, art. 6
F9Words in Sch. 26 para. 8(3) substituted (2.9.2002 for E., 1.9.2004 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 14 para. 2(2) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2002, art. 4; S.I. 2004/1728, art. 5, Sch. Pt. 2
F10Word in Sch. 26 para. 8(3)(a) inserted (3.10.2005 for E.) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 125(4), Sch. 7 para. 14(5)(a) (with s. 119); S.I. 2005/2034, art. 6
F11Word in Sch. 26 para. 8(3)(b) substituted (3.10.2005 for E.) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 125(4), Sch. 7 para. 14(5)(b) (with s. 119); S.I. 2005/2034, art. 6
F12Sch. 26 para. 8(4)-(5B) substituted (2.9.2002 for E., 1.9.2004 for W.) for Sch. 26 para. 8(4)(5) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 14 para. 2(3) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2002, art. 4; S.I. 2004/1728, art. 5, Sch. Pt. 2
F13Words in Sch. 26 para. 8(5) repealed (3.10.2005 for E.) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 125(4), Sch. 7 para. 14(6), Sch. 19 Pt. 1 (with s. 119); S.I. 2005/2034, art. 6
F14Word in Sch. 26 para. 8(6)(7) substituted (2.9.2002 for E., 1.9.2004 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 14 para. 2(4) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2002, art. 4; S.I. 2004/1728, art. 5, Sch. Pt. 2
F15Words in Sch. 26 para. 8(7) substituted (3.10.2005 for E.) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 125(4), Sch. 7 para. 14(7) (with s. 119); S.I. 2005/2034, art. 6
F16Sch. 26 para. 8(9) repealed (1.10.2002 for E., 31.5.2005 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2439, art. 3; S.I. 2005/1395, art. 4, Sch.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 26 para. 8(2)-(9) applied (with modifications) (in force at 16.3.2001 for specified purposes and otherwise 2.9.2002 for E., 1.7.2001 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.4.2002 for W.) by 1989 c. 41, s. 79P(3) (as inserted (in force at 16.3.2001 for specified purposes and otherwise 2.9.2002 for E., 1.7.2001 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.4.2002 for W.) by 2000 c. 14, ss. 79(1), 122); S.I. 2001/1210, art. 2(a); S.I. 2001/2190, art. 2(1), Sch.; S.I. 2002/920, arts. 2, 3 (subject to Schs. 1-3); S.I. 2002/2215, arts. 2, 3