# The Education (School Inspection) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

S.I. 2009/1564 · made 22 June 2009

These regulations amend the Education (School Inspection) (England) Regulations 2005. Regulation 3 extends the maximum interval between school inspections under section 5 of the Education Act 2005 from 3 years to 5 years. A similar amendment is made for the inspection of denominational education and collective worship in schools designated as having a religious character under section 69(3) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (regulation 4).

Made under: Education Act 2005 (Section 5, Section 48)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/education-school-inspection-england-amendment-regulations-2009/pdf/uksi_20091564_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/education-school-inspection-england-amendment-regulations-2009/pdf/uksiem_20091564_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Education, England
Made 22nd June 2009
Laid before Parliament 30th June 2009
Coming into force 1st September 2009
In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5 and 48(3) of the Education Act 2005, the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families makes the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation, commencement and application

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Education (School Inspection) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 and come into force on 1st September 2009.
(2) These Regulations apply to schools in England only.

## 2 Amendment of Regulations

The Education (School Inspection) (England) Regulations 2005 are amended as follows.

## 3 Amendment of Regulations

For regulation 3, substitute—
“3. For the purposes of subsection (1)(a) of section 5 of the 2005 Act, the Chief Inspector shall inspect each school to which that section applies within 5 school years from the end of the school year in which the last inspection of the school took place.”.

## 4 Amendment of Regulations

For regulation 10, substitute—
“10. For the purposes of subsection (3) of section 48 of the 2005 Act, the governing body shall secure that any inspection takes place within 5 school years from the end of the school year in which the last inspection took place.”.

## Signature

Vernon Coaker
Minister of State
Department for Children, Schools and Families
22nd June 2009

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These regulations amend the Education (School Inspection) (England) Regulations 2005. Regulation 3 extends the maximum interval between school inspections under section 5 of the Education Act 2005 from 3 years to 5 years. A similar amendment is made for the inspection of denominational education and collective worship in schools designated as having a religious character under section 69(3) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (regulation 4).

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