http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2016/135/madeThe Education (Amendments Relating to the Intervals for Inspection of Education and Training) (Wales) Regulations 2016enKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2017-12-04EDUCATION, WALESThese Regulations amend the—Inspection of Education and Training (Wales) Regulations 2001,Education (School Inspection) (Wales) Regulations 2006,Inspection of Careers and Related Services (Wales) Regulations 2006, andEducation (Inspection of Nursery Education) (Wales) Regulations 2015,The Education (Amendments Relating to the Intervals for Inspection of Education and Training) (Wales) Regulations 2016Rheoliadau Addysg (Diwygiadau ynglŷn â’r Ysbeidiau rhwng Arolygiadau Addysg a Hyfforddiant) (Cymru) 2016reg. 2The Inspection of Education and Training (Wales) Regulations 2026Rheoliadau Arolygu Addysg a Hyfforddiant (Cymru) 2026reg. 4reg. 1(2)Welsh Statutory Instruments2016 No. 135 (W. 65)Education, WalesThe Education (Amendments Relating to the Intervals for Inspection of Education and Training) (Wales) Regulations 2016Made3 February 2016Laid before the National Assembly for Wales11 February 2016Coming into force1 September 2016

The Welsh Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by sections 122(1) and 138(7) and (8) of, and paragraphs 6B(1)(a) and 13B(2) of Schedule 26 to, the School Standards and Framework Act 1998

1998 c. 31. The functions of the Secretary of State under these sections were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672) and are now exercisable by the Welsh Ministers by virtue of paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).

, and in exercise of the powers conferred on the National Assembly for Wales by sections 77(2) and (9), 150 and 152 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000

2000 c. 21. The functions of the National Assembly for Wales under these sections were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by virtue of paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006.

, and by sections 28(1), 50(4) and (8), 55(4), 56(3) and 120(2) of, and paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 6 to, the Education Act 2005

2005 c. 18. The functions of the National Assembly for Wales under these sections were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by virtue of paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006.

, and now exercisable by them make the following Regulations:

Title, commencement and application1.(1)

The title of these Regulations is the Education (Amendments Relating to the Intervals for Inspection of Education and Training) (Wales) Regulations 2016 and they come into force on 1 September 2016.

(2)

These Regulations apply in relation to Wales.

Amendment to the Inspection of Education and Training (Wales) Regulations 20012.

In regulation 2 of the Inspection of Education and Training (Wales) Regulations 2001

S.I. 2001/2501 (W. 204) as amended by the Inspection of Education and Training (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/783 (W. 80)), the National Council for Education and Training for Wales (Transfer of Functions to the National Assembly for Wales and Abolition) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3238 (W. 243)), the Education (Amendments Relating to the Intervals for the Inspection of Education and Training) (Wales) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1436 (W. 127)) and the Education (Amendments Relating to the Inspection of Education and Training) (Wales) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1212 (W. 128)).

, for paragraph (1)(b) substitute—(b)

in all other cases, at least once within a seven year period beginning on 1 September 2016 and ending on 31 August 2023 and at least once within every subsequent six year period beginning on the expiry of the previous period.

Amendments to the Education (School Inspection) (Wales) Regulations 20063.

The Education (School Inspection) (Wales) Regulations 2006

S.I. 2006/1714 (W. 176) as amended by the Education (Amendments Relating to the Intervals for the Inspection of Education and Training) (Wales) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1436 (W. 127)) and the Education (Amendments Relating to the Inspection of Education and Training) (Wales) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1212 (W. 128)).

are amended as follows—

(a)

in regulation 6, for paragraph (1)(b), substitute—(b)

in all other cases, at least once within a seven year period beginning on 1 September 2016 and ending on 31 August 2023 and at least once within every subsequent six year period beginning on the expiry of the previous period.

; and

(b)

in regulation 14, for paragraph (b) substitute—(b)

in all other cases, at least once within a seven year period beginning on 1 September 2016 and ending on 31 August 2023 and at least once within every subsequent six year period beginning on the expiry of the previous period.

Amendment to the Inspection of the Careers and Related Services (Wales) Regulations 20064.

In regulation 4 of the Inspection of the Careers and Related Services (Wales) Regulations 2006

S.I. 2006/3103 (W. 286) as amended by the Education (Amendments Relating to the Intervals for the Inspection of Education and Training) (Wales) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1436 (W. 127)) and the Education (Amendments Relating to the Inspection of Education and Training) (Wales) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1212 (W. 128)).

, for paragraph (1) substitute—(1)

Save where regulation 3 applies, the Chief Inspector must inspect each service provider under section 55 of the 2005 Act and each relevant provider under section 56 of the 2005 Act at least once within a seven year period beginning on 1 September 2016 and ending on 31 August 2023 and at least once within every subsequent six year period beginning on the expiry of the previous period.

Amendment to the Education (Inspection of Nursery Education) (Wales) Regulations 20155.

The Education (Inspection of Nursery Education) (Wales) Regulations 2015

S.I. 2015/1599 (W. 198).

are amended as follows—

(a)

in regulation 3, for paragraph (2)(f) substitute—(f)

in the case of nursery education provided by a person registered by the Welsh Ministers under sections 20 or 22 of the Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010

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, that person and the Welsh Ministers

; and

(b)

in regulation 4, for paragraph (1)(b), substitute—(b)

in all other cases, at least once within a seven year period beginning on 1 September 2016 and ending on 31 August 2023 and at least once within every subsequent six year period beginning on the expiry of the previous period.

Huw LewisMinister for Education and Skills, one of the Welsh Ministers3 February 2016EXPLANATORY NOTE(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the—

(a)

Inspection of Education and Training (Wales) Regulations 2001,

(b)

Education (School Inspection) (Wales) Regulations 2006,

(c)

Inspection of Careers and Related Services (Wales) Regulations 2006, and

(d)

Education (Inspection of Nursery Education) (Wales) Regulations 2015,

so as to require Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales/Prif Arolygydd Ei Mawrhydi dros Addysg a Hyfforddiant yng Nghymru to inspect at least once within a seven year period beginning on 1 September 2016 and ending on 31 August 2023 and at least once within every subsequent six year period (regulations 2, 3 and 4).

These Regulations also correct regulation 3(2)(f) of the Education (Inspection of Nursery Regulations) (Wales) Regulations 2015 (“the 2015 Regulations”). Regulation 3(2)(f) of the 2015 Regulations refers to the local authorities registration functions in sections 20 and 22 of the Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 (“the 2010 Measure”). Regulation 4 of these Regulations amends that reference so that it refers to the Welsh Ministers registration functions in sections 20 or 22 of the 2010 Measure.

The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations.