Section 44E Report on sixth form schools causing concern after area inspectionF1
This section applies if in the course of an area inspection under F2section 63 of the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 the Chief Inspector forms the opinion that—
special measures are required to be taken in relation to a sixth form school, or
that a sixth form school requires significant improvement.
The Chief Inspector must make a report about the school stating that opinion.
The report is to be treated for the purpose of this Part as if it were a report of an inspection of the school under section 28.
A “sixth form school” is a maintained school which—
provides full-time education suitable to the requirements of pupils over compulsory school age, and
does not provide full-time education suitable to the requirements of pupils of compulsory school age.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Ss. 44A-44F and cross-heading inserted (1.10.2013) by School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1), ss. 77, 100(4); S.I. 2013/1800, art. 3(d)
- F2
Words in s. 44E(1) substituted (1.4.2026) by Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (asc 1), s. 148(2), Sch. 4 para. 18(7) (with s. 19); W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(xxxv)
Notes on Part 1
Modifications
- C1
Pt. 1 applied in part (with modifications) (1.2.2008) by Education (Pupil Referral Units) (Application of Enactments)(England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2979), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 21
- C2
Pt. 1 applied (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), ss. 137(3), 269(4); S.I. 2010/1151, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with arts. 5-20)
- C3
Pt. 1 applied in part (with modifications) (E.) (1.2.2008) by The Education (Pupil Referral Units) (Application of Enactments) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2979), reg. 1(1), reg. 3, Sch. 1 para. 21
- C4
Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (W.) (23.4.2007) by The Education (Pupil Referral Units) (Application of Enactments) (Wales) Regulations 2007(S.I. 2007/1069), reg. 3, {Sch. 1 para. 11}
- C5
Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (E.) (1.9.2005) by The Education (Pupil Referral Units) (Application of Enactments) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2039), reg. 3, Sch. 1 para. 11