Inspection: England
Section 79N General functions of the Chief Inspector
203.This section imposes duties on HMCIS to provide the Secretary of State with information and advice on registered child minding and day care. He must report on his Part XA functions and on related matters.
Section 70P Early years child care inspectorate
204.This section requires HMCIS to set up and maintain a register of early years child care inspectors (“registered inspectors”). The register may be combined with Ofsted’s existing register of nursery education inspectors to form a single register of all early years inspectors.
Section 79Q Inspection of provision of child minding and day care in England
205.This section provides that child minding and day care inspections are to be carried out by registered early years child care inspectors. Inspections are to be carried out at intervals set out in regulations. HMCIS may either organise inspections or arrange with others for them to organise inspections (for example, by contracting out the work). The registered inspector is required to report on the inspections carried out under this section.
Section 79R Reports of inspections
206.This section requires registered inspectors to produce written reports on inspections they carry out for HMCIS within a prescribed time limit. Reports are sent to the Secretary of State and may also be made available to other prescribed people. HMCIS has a power to edit reports where appropriate (for example, to preserve confidentiality).
