Part 4Regulation and inspection of independent educational provision in England
Chapter 1Independent educational institutions in England
Independent inspectorates
106Independent inspectorates
(1)
The Secretary of State may—
(a)
approve a body or bodies to carry out inspections of registered independent educational institutions;
(b)
withdraw approval previously given under paragraph (a).
(2)
The Secretary of State may approve a body in relation to—
(a)
specified registered independent educational institutions, or
(b)
registered independent educational institutions of a specified description.
In this subsection “specified” means specified by the Secretary of State.
(3)
The power in subsection (2)(b) to specify a description of independent educational institution includes power to specify a description by reference to membership of a body.
(4)
The Secretary of State may by regulations specify matters that must be taken into account in deciding to approve or withdraw approval from a body under this section.
(5)
In this Chapter, “an independent inspectorate” means a body approved under this section.