Section 99A Inspections on appeal against decision not to registerF1

(1)

Where an appeal is brought under section 125(1)(a) against a decision under section 99(2) (standards not likely to be met on registration), the Secretary of State may direct the Chief Inspector to—

(a)

inspect the institution which is the subject of the appeal, and

(b)

make a report to the Secretary of State on the extent to which any relevant standard is likely to be met in relation to the institution once it becomes a registered independent educational institution.

(2)

In this section “any relevant standard” means any independent educational institution standard that is—

(a)

specified in the direction by the Secretary of State for the purposes of the inspection, or

(b)

considered to be relevant by the Chief Inspector in the circumstances of the case.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 99A inserted (15.7.2026) by Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (c. 21), ss. 44(3), 78(5); S.I. 2026/803, reg. 3(j)(i)

Notes on Chapter 1

Modifications

C1: Pt. 4 Ch. 1 modified (22.12.2014) by The Education and Skills Act 2008 (Commencement No. 11 and Saving and Transitory Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3364), art. 3(2)
C2: Pt. 4 Ch. 1: power to amend conferred (1.4.2018) by Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16), ss. 35(4)(e), 70(2); S.I. 2018/346, reg. 4(f)
C3: Pt. 4 Ch. 1: power to amend conferred (1.4.2018) by Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16), ss. 34(6)(e), 70(2); S.I. 2018/346, reg. 4(e)