School Standards and Framework Act 1998

Introductory

1 (1) In this Schedule “relevant nursery education” means—

(a) nursery education which is provided by a local education authority;

(b) nursery education which is provided by any other person who is (or is to be) in receipt of financial assistance given by such an authority and whose provision of nursery education is taken into account by the authority in formulating proposals for the purposes of section 120(2)(a); or

(c) nursery education in respect of which grants are (or are to be) made under arrangements under section 1 of the [1996 c. 50.] Nursery Education and Grant-Maintained Schools Act 1996.

(2) In this Schedule “nursery education under consideration for funding” means nursery education provided by a person to whom a local education authority are considering giving financial assistance and whose provision of nursery education would fall to be taken into account by the authority in formulating proposals for the purposes of section 120(2)(a).

(3) Where—

(a) any education is for the time being provided at any premises for children who have not attained the age prescribed for the purposes of section 118(1)(b), and

(b) that education is provided by a person—

(i) who proposes to provide nursery education at those premises, and

(ii) to whom a local education authority are considering giving financial assistance in the event of his providing that nursery education, and

(iii) whose provision of that nursery education would fall to be taken into account by the authority in formulating proposals for the purposes of section 120(2)(a),

this Schedule shall apply in relation to the education for the time being provided for the children mentioned in paragraph (a) above as it applies in relation to nursery education under consideration for funding.

2 (1) In this Schedule “the Chief Inspector” means—

(a) as respects nursery education provided in England, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in England, and

(b) as respects nursery education provided in Wales, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in Wales.

(2) In this Schedule references to registered nursery education inspectors are to persons registered under paragraph 8.

(3) In this Schedule “members of the Inspectorate” means—

(a) the Chief Inspector,

(b) Her Majesty’s Inspectors, and

(c) additional inspectors with whom the Chief Inspector has made arrangements to give him assistance under paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the [1996 c. 57.] School Inspections Act 1996.

(4) In sub-paragraph (3)(b) “Her Majesty’s Inspectors” means—

(a) as respects nursery education provided in England, Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Schools in England, and

(b) as respects nursery education provided in Wales, Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Schools in Wales.