Regulation 2 Inspection intervals

In Table 1, Column 2 specifies, for the purposes of section 57(4)(a) of the 2022 Act, the interval at which inspections (except inspections under section 57(1)(d) of the 2022 Act) must be conducted in relation to the corresponding circumstance specified in Column 1.

Table 1

Column 1 Circumstances	Column 2 Intervals at which inspections must be conducted
Where the education or training to be inspected has not been inspected under section 77 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000^f1 or under section 57 of the 2022 Act.	Within the period of six years beginning with the date on which the duty of His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales under those sections arose in respect of the education or training that is to be inspected.
Where there has been an inspection under section 77 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 but not within the period beginning with 1 September 2024 and ending with 31 March 2026.	At least once within the period beginning with 1 April 2026 and ending with 31 August 2030.
In all other cases (including where an inspection has been conducted as a result of either of the circumstances specified above).	At least once within the period of six years beginning with 1 September 2030 and at least once within every subsequent six-year period beginning at the end of the previous period.

Column 1

Circumstances

Column 2

Intervals at which inspections must be conducted

Where the education or training to be inspected has not been inspected under section 77 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000^f1 or under section 57 of the 2022 Act.

Within the period of six years beginning with the date on which the duty of His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales under those sections arose in respect of the education or training that is to be inspected.

Where there has been an inspection under section 77 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 but not within the period beginning with 1 September 2024 and ending with 31 March 2026.

At least once within the period beginning with 1 April 2026 and ending with 31 August 2030.

In all other cases (including where an inspection has been conducted as a result of either of the circumstances specified above).

At least once within the period of six years beginning with 1 September 2030 and at least once within every subsequent six-year period beginning at the end of the previous period.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 2000 c. 21.