The Education (Amendments Relating to the Intervals for Inspection of Education and Training) (Wales) Regulations 2016

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the—

(a) Inspection of Education and Training (Wales) Regulations 2001,

(b) Education (School Inspection) (Wales) Regulations 2006,

(c) Inspection of Careers and Related Services (Wales) Regulations 2006, and

(d) Education (Inspection of Nursery Education) (Wales) Regulations 2015,

so as to require Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales/Prif Arolygydd Ei Mawrhydi dros Addysg a Hyfforddiant yng Nghymru to inspect at least once within a seven year period beginning on 1 September 2016 and ending on 31 August 2023 and at least once within every subsequent six year period (regulations 2, 3 and 4).

These Regulations also correct regulation 3(2)(f) of the Education (Inspection of Nursery Regulations) (Wales) Regulations 2015 (“the 2015 Regulations”). Regulation 3(2)(f) of the 2015 Regulations refers to the local authorities registration functions in sections 20 and 22 of the Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 (“the 2010 Measure”). Regulation 4 of these Regulations amends that reference so that it refers to the Welsh Ministers registration functions in sections 20 or 22 of the 2010 Measure.

The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations.