SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7Inspection of child minding, day care and nursery education

Part 2Nursery education: amendments of School Standards and Framework Act 1998

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For paragraph 13 (and the heading immediately preceding it) substitute—

Reports of inspections: England

13A

1

After an inspection under paragraph 6A, the Chief Inspector for England shall—

a

make a report in writing, and

b

ensure that a copy of the report is sent without delay—

i

to the responsible person, and

ii

to such other authorities and persons as may be prescribed.

2

Regulations may make provision—

a

requiring the responsible person to make a copy of any report sent to him under sub-paragraph (1)(b)(i) available for inspection by prescribed persons,

b

requiring the responsible person to provide a copy of the report to prescribed persons, and

c

authorising the responsible person in prescribed cases to charge a fee for providing a copy of the report.

3

In sub-paragraph (2) “responsible person” has the meaning given by paragraph 6A(5).

4

Subsections (2) to (4) of section 11 of the Education Act 2005 shall apply in relation to the publication of any such report in relation to England as they apply in relation to the publication of a report under any of the provisions mentioned in subsection (2) of that section.

Reports of inspections: Wales

13B

1

Where a person has conducted an inspection under paragraph 6B he shall make his report in writing to the Chief Inspector for Wales within such period as may be prescribed, subject to any extension not exceeding three months which the Chief Inspector for Wales may consider necessary.

2

Once the report of an inspection has been made to the Chief Inspector for Wales under sub-paragraph (1) he shall without delay send a copy to such authorities and persons as may be prescribed.

3

Regulations may require any prescribed person to whom a copy of the report is sent under subsection (2) to make a copy of the report available for inspection by prescribed persons.

4

Subsections (2) to (4) of section 29 of the Education Act 2005 shall apply in relation to the publication of any such report in relation to Wales as they apply in relation to the publication of a report under any of the provisions mentioned in subsection (2) of that section.