2020 No. 37 (W. 4)

Education, Wales

The Education (Amendments Relating to the Intervals for Inspection of Education and Training) (Wales) Regulations 2020

Made

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales

Coming into force

The Welsh Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by section 122(1) of, and paragraph 6B(1)(a) of Schedule 26 to, the School Standards and Framework Act 19981, and in exercise of the powers conferred on the National Assembly for Wales by section 77(2) of the Learning and Skills Act 20002, and by sections 28(1)3, 50(4)4, 55(4)5 and 56(3)6 of the Education Act 20057, and now exercisable by them make the following Regulations:

Title and commencement1

1

The title of these Regulations is the Education (Amendments Relating to the Intervals for Inspection of Education and Training) (Wales) Regulations 2020.

2

These Regulations come into force on 1 September 2020.

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

In regulation 2(1)(b) of the Inspection of Education and Training (Wales) Regulations 20018—

a

for “a seven year” substitute “the”, and

b

for “2023” substitute “2024”.

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

In regulations 6(1)(b) and 14(b) of the Education (School Inspection) (Wales) Regulations 20069—

a

for “a seven year” substitute “the”, and

b

for “2023” substitute “2024”.

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

In regulation 4(1) of the Inspection of the Careers and Related Services (Wales) Regulations 200610—

a

for “a seven year” substitute “the”, and

b

for “2023” substitute “2024”.

Amendments to the Education (Inspection of Nursery Education) (Wales) Regulations 20155

In regulation 4(1)(b) of the Education (Inspection of Nursery Education) (Wales) Regulations 201511—

a

for “a seven year” substitute “the”, and

b

for “2023” substitute “2024”.

Kirsty WilliamsMinister for Education, one of the Welsh Ministers
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the following Regulations (“the Inspection Regulations”)—

a

the Inspection of Education and Training (Wales) Regulations 2001,

b

the Education (School Inspection) (Wales) Regulations 2006,

c

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

d

the Education (Inspection of Nursery Education) (Wales) Regulations 2015.

Currently the Inspection Regulations require Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales or Prif Arolygydd Ei Mawrhydi dros Addysg a Hyfforddiant yng Nghymru to carry out an inspection at least once within the 7 year period beginning on 1 September 2016 and ending on 31 August 2023 (“the First Inspection Period”) and at least once within every subsequent 6 year inspection period.

These Regulations amend the First Inspection Period in each of the Inspection Regulations so that it will end on 31 August 2024 instead of 31 August 2023. All subsequent inspections will continue to be once in every 6 year inspection period.

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.