Nursery Education and Grant-Maintained Schools Act 1996 (c. 50)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 E+W Nursery education grants: inspections etc

General functions of the Chief Inspector E+W

3 The Chief Inspector has the general duty of keeping the Secretary of State informed about—

(a) the quality and standards of funded nursery education, and

(b) the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of children for whom funded nursery education is provided.

4 When asked to do so by the Secretary of State, the Chief Inspector shall give advice to the Secretary of State on such matters relating to funded nursery education as may be specified in the Secretary of State’s request.

5 The Chief Inspector may at any time give advice to the Secretary of State on any matter connected with—

(a) funded nursery education generally, or

(b) funded nursery education, or nursery education under consideration for funding, provided at particular premises.