School Standards and Framework Act 1998, Paragraph 3 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
3[F1(1)]The Chief Inspector has the general duty of keeping [F2the Assembly] informed about—E+W
(a)the quality and standards of relevant nursery education,
[F3(aa)how far relevant nursery education meets the needs of the range of children for whom it is provided,
(ab)the quality of leadership and management in connection with the provision of relevant nursery education,
(ac)the contribution of relevant nursery education to the well-being of the children for whom it is provided,] F4...
[F5(ad)the development of children for whom relevant nursery education is provided, by reference to the four purposes of a curriculum for those children, and]
(b)the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of children for whom relevant nursery education is provided.
[F6(2)In sub-paragraph (1), the four purposes of a curriculum for the children mentioned in paragraph (ad) are those set out in section 2(1) of the Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 26 para. 3 renumbered as Sch. 26 para. 3(1) (W.) (1.9.2022 for specified purposes, 1.9.2023 for specified purposes, 1.9.2024 for specified purposes) by The Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) (Primary Legislation) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/744), reg. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 4(10)(a)
F2Words in Sch. 26 para. 3 substituted (1.9.2008) by Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21), s. 109(2), Sch. 2 para. 36(8); S.I. 2008/2261, art. 2 (with Sch. 1)
F3Sch. 26 para. 3(aa)-(ac) inserted (3.10.2005 for E.) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 125(4), Sch. 7 para. 11 (with s. 119); S.I. 2005/2034, art. 6
F4Word in Sch. 26 para. 3(1) omitted (W.) (1.9.2022 for specified purposes, 1.9.2023 for specified purposes, 1.9.2024 for specified purposes) by virtue of The Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) (Primary Legislation) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/744), reg. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 4(10)(b)(i)
F5Sch. 26 para. 3(1)(ad) inserted (W.) (1.9.2022 for specified purposes, 1.9.2023 for specified purposes, 1.9.2024 for specified purposes) by The Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) (Primary Legislation) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/744), reg. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 4(10)(b)(ii)
F6Sch. 26 para. 3(2) inserted (W.) (1.9.2022 for specified purposes, 1.9.2023 for specified purposes, 1.9.2024 for specified purposes) by The Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) (Primary Legislation) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/744), reg. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 4(10)(c)
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