1. Introductory Text

2. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate for England

   1. 1. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Schools in England.

   2. 2. Functions of the Chief Inspector for England.

   3. 3. Power of Chief Inspector for England to arrange for inspections.

   4. 4. Annual and other reports of the Chief Inspector for England.

3. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate for Wales

   1. 5. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Schools in Wales.

   2. 6. Functions of the Chief Inspector for Wales.

   3. 7. Power of Chief Inspector for Wales to arrange for inspections.

   4. 8. Annual and other reports of the Chief Inspector for Wales.

4. Inspections by registered inspectors

   1. 9. Inspection of certain schools.

   2. 10. Registration of inspectors.

   3. 11. Removal from register and imposition or variation of conditions.

   4. 12. Appeals in relation to registration.

   5. 13. Religious education.

   6. 14. Provision of inspection services by local education authorities.

   7. 15. Power of local education authority to inspect maintained school for specific purpose.

5. Information about schools

   1. 16. Power of Secretary of State to require information.

   2. 17. Information as to schools and pupils: Scotland.

6. Miscellaneous

   1. 18. Interpretation.

   2. 19. Regulations and orders.

   3. 20. Financial provisions.

   4. 21. Short title, commencement, extent etc.

7. SCHEDULES

   1. SCHEDULE 1

      Her Majesty’s Chief Inspectors

      1. The Chief Inspectors’ other staff

         1. 1. The Chief Inspector may, with the approval of the Treasury...

      2. Additional inspectors

         1. 2. (1) The Chief Inspector may arrange for such persons as...

      3. Remuneration, pensions etc.

         1. 3. (1) There shall be paid to the Chief Inspector such...

      4. Expenses of the Chief Inspector and his staff

         1. 4. There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament—...

      5. Official seal

         1. 5. The Chief Inspector shall have an official seal for the...

      6. Performance of functions

         1. 6. (1) Anything authorised or required by or under this Act...

      7. Documentary evidence

         1. 7. The Documentary Evidence Act 1868 shall have effect, in relation...

      8. The Parliamentary Commissioner

         1. 8. In the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967, in Schedule 2 (departments...

      9. Disqualification

         1. 9. (1) In Part III of Schedule 1 to the House...

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      School Inspections

      1. Part I Inspections Under Section 9

         1. 1. In this Part of this Schedule— “appropriate authority” means— in...

         2. Selection of registered inspectors

            1. 2. Before entering into any arrangement for a section 9 inspection,...

         3. Inspection teams

            1. 3. (1) Every section 9 inspection shall be conducted by a...

         4. Training for inspections

            1. 4. (1) No person shall conduct a section 9 inspection of...

            2. 5. (1) No person shall conduct a section 9 inspection of...

         5. Meeting with parents

            1. 6. Where a section 9 inspection is arranged, the appropriate authority...

         6. Rights of entry etc.

            1. 7. A registered inspector conducting a section 9 inspection, and the...

         7. Offence of obstructing inspector or inspection team

            1. 8. (1) It shall be an offence wilfully to obstruct—

         8. Inspectors’ reports

            1. 9. (1) Where a section 9 inspection by a registered inspector...

            2. 9A. (1) Where on the completion of any inspection of a...

            3. 9B. (1) The carrying out of a section 9 inspection shall...

            4. 9C. (1) In the case of a report of a section...

         9. Action plans

            1. 10. (1) Where— (a) a report of a section 9 inspection...

         10. Schools considered to be at risk

             1. 11. (1) This paragraph applies in circumstances where—

         11. Reserve powers of the Chief Inspectors

             1. 12. (1) Where an inspection of a school is required under...

      2. Part II Inspections of Denominational Education

         1. 13. In this Part of this Schedule— “inspection” means an inspection...

         2. Inspectors’ reports

            1. 14. (1) An inspection shall be carried out within such period...

         3. Additional action plans

            1. 15. (1) The governing body to whom an inspector has reported...

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      Tribunals Hearing Appeals Under Section 12

      1. Constitution of tribunals

         1. 1. (1) A tribunal constituted to hear an appeal under section...

      2. Procedure of tribunals

         1. 2. (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision...

      3. Staff

         1. 3. (1) The Secretary of State may, with the consent of...

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      Minor and Consequential Amendments

      1. The Education Act 1944 (c. 31)

         1. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 (c. 62)

         1. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

         2. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. The Education Act 1980 (c. 20)

         1. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. The Education (No. 2) Act 1986 (c. 61)

         1. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. The Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40)

         1. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

         2. 7. In section 226 of the Act of 1988 (services for...

   5. SCHEDULE 5

      Repeals