After matter 5.4 insert—

“Matter 5.4A The regulation of—

(a)

schools that are not maintained by F1local authorities ;

(b)

relevant independent educational institutions.”

In matter 5.15 after “The inspection of—” insert—

“(za)

schools;

(zb)

relevant independent educational institutions;”.

In that matter, for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b)

pre-16 education or training, or post-16 education or training, provided otherwise than by institutions within paragraphs (za) to (a);”.

In matter 5.16 for “, any of the kinds of education, training or services mentioned in matter 5.15.” substitute“—

(a)

pre-16 education or training;

(b)

post-16 education or training;

(c)

the training of teachers and specialist teaching assistants for schools;

(d)

services of the kinds mentioned in matter 5.8.”

After the definition of “post-16 training” insert—

““pre-16 education or training” means education or training suitable to the requirements of persons who are of or below compulsory school age;

“relevant independent educational institution” means an institution other than a school which—

(a)

provides part-time education for one or more persons of compulsory school age (“part-time students”) whether or not it also provides full-time education for any person, and

(b)

would be an independent school but for the fact that the education provided for the part-time student or students is part-time rather than full-time.

For the purposes of the above definition of “relevant independent educational institution”, an institution provides “part-time” education for a person if—

(a)

it provides education for the person, and

(b)

the education does not amount to full-time education.”