http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/21/section/56/2005-11-01Learning and Skills Act 2000An Act to establish the Learning and Skills Council for England and the National Council for Education and Training for Wales, to make other provision about education and training, and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-09-01Expert Participation2005-11-01 Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 99(2A)Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009Sch. 6 para. 45(3) Sch. 16 Pt. 2s. 269(4)art. 3Sch. 2Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 3A-3DApprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009Sch. 16 Pt. 2s. 269(4)art. 3Sch. 2art. 1314Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 18(9)The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010The Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010Sch. 4 para. 4(b)art. 1Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 18C(9)The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010The Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010Sch. 4 para. 4(b)art. 1Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 3A-3DEducation and Inspections Act 2006s. 75(1)s. 188(3)Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 3D(6)Further Education and Training Act 2007Sch. 1 para. 14s. 32(5)art. 2(h)Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 99(2A)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 160(2)s. 173(3)(4) Part IIIChapter I561The Inspectorate may give advice to the Secretary of State on any matter relating to education or training within its remit.2The Inspectorate may inspect, and report on, any education or training within its remit.3The Inspectorate may inspect any education or training—awhich is not within its remit, butbwhich would be if it were funded in one of the ways mentioned in section 53,if asked to do so by the provider of the education or training.4The Inspectorate may charge for the cost of an inspection conducted under subsection (3).5The Inspectorate must send copies of a report of an inspection conducted under this section otherwise than as a result of a request under subsection (3) to—athe Secretary of State;bthe Learning and Skills Council for England;cany local education authority providing funds for the education or training inspected; anddthe provider of the inspected education or training.6Copies may also be sent to such other persons as the Inspectorate considers appropriate.7The Inspectorate must arrange for the report to be published in such manner as it considers appropriate.8The Inspectorate may arrange for a report of an inspection carried out as a result of a request under subsection (3) to be published.