# The Childcare (Inspections) Regulations 2008, Regulation 5: Arrangements for inspection of independent schools


(1) The Chief Inspector is not required to inspect early years provision at an independent school if, by the relevant time—
(a) that early years provision has been inspected by a body approved by the Secretary of State for the purposes of section 49(4) of the 2006 Act, and
(b) that approved body has prepared a report of the inspection which reports on the matters set out in section 50(1)(a) to (d) of the 2006 Act, and has sent a copy of that report to the Chief Inspector.
(2) In paragraph (1), “the relevant time” means 2 months before the date by which the Chief Inspector would, but for regulation 5(1), be required to inspect the early years provision in accordance with regulation 3 or 4.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1729/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/childcare-inspections-regulations-2008/regulation-5
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