Citation, commencement and interpretation1.
(1)
These Regulations may be cited as the Independent Educational Provision in England (Inspection Fees and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2019 and come into force on 1st July 2019.
(2)
In these Regulations—
“the 2008 Act” means the Education and Skills Act 2008;
“the independent school standards” means—
(a)
standards prescribed by the Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 20142; or
(b)
in relation to early years provision for children who have attained the age of two, the Early Years Foundation Stage within the meaning of section 39 of the Childcare Act 20063;
“progress monitoring inspection” means an inspection of a relevant institution by the Chief Inspector4 which is prompted by evidence from an earlier inspection that one or more of the independent school standards is or are not being met in relation to that institution;
“pupil” has the meaning given in section 3 of the Education Act 1996 (definition of pupil etc.)5;
“relevant date” means 1st July 2019;
“relevant institution” means an institution to which section 111 of the 2008 Act (fees for inspections by the Chief Inspector under Chapter 1 of Part 4)6 applies.