The Education and Inspections Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2007

in regulation 1 (interpretation)—

in regulation 3(2)(a) and (b) (statement of purpose) for “Commission” substitute “Chief Inspector”;

in regulation 4(b)(i) and (ii) (review of statement of purpose) for “Commission” substitute “Chief Inspector”;

in regulation 24G(3)(a) (records with respect to services) for “Commission” substitute “Chief Inspector”;

in regulation 24K(1A)(b) (notifiable events) for “Commission” substitute “Chief Inspector”.

in regulation 3(1) (interpretation)—

in regulation 9 (waivers) for “HMCI” substitute “the Chief Inspector” in each place where it occurs;

in regulation 11 (appeals) for “HMCI” substitute “the Chief Inspector”.

in regulation 2 (interpretation) omit the definition of “Commission”;

for “Commission” substitute “registration authority”^f2 in each place where it occurs in the following provisions—

in regulation 2 (interpretation)—

for “Commission” substitute “Chief Inspector” in each place where it occurs in the following provisions—

in the definition of “appropriate authority” for “Commission for Social Care Inspection” substitute “Chief Inspector”;

in the definition of “the Chief Inspector” for “Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in England” substitute “Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills”;

in the definition of “registration authority” in paragraph (a) for “or the Commission for Social Care Inspection” substitute “, the Commission for Social Care Inspection or the Chief Inspector”.

in regulation 2 (interpretation)—

for “Commission” substitute “Chief Inspector” in each place where it occurs in the following provisions—

omit sub-paragraphs (q) and (t);

for sub-paragraph (r) substitute the following—

“(r)

that may be inspected under section 118(1)(c) of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 (inspection of services to encourage, etc. effective participation by young persons in education or training);”;

after sub-paragraph (w) insert—

“(wa)

that may be inspected under the following provisions of the Education and Inspections Act 2006—

(i)

section 124(1) (inspection of education and training to which Chapter 3 of Part 8 applies);

(ii)

section 125(1) (inspection of further education institutions);

(iii)

section 128 (area inspections);

(iv)

section 143 (inspections of CAFCASS functions);”.

in regulation 1(3) (citation, commencement, application and interpretation) insert in the appropriate place the following definition—

• ““Chief Inspector” means Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills;”.

in regulations 3(1) and (3) (report on a review) and 4 (written statement of proposed action) for “Chief Inspector of Schools” substitute “Chief Inspector”.

in paragraph 1 of the Schedule (provisions for the purposes of reviews) insert in the appropriate place the following definition—

• ““the 2006 Act” means the Education and Inspections Act 2006;”.

for paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Schedule substitute—

“Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector for Education, Children’s Services and Skills

2.

(1)

This paragraph applies where the Chief Inspector conducts a review of children’s services in so far as those services relate to functions in section 135 of the 2006 Act performed by a local authority in England or by another person pursuant to arrangements made by the authority in the performance of the function.

(2)

A review of the children’s services referred to in sub-paragraph (1) may include an inspection of those services and sections 139 and 140 (power of entry and power to inspect documents, etc.) and 141 (power to require information etc.) of, and Part 2 of Schedule 12 to, the 2006 Act apply to such an inspection as they apply for the purposes of an inspection of a local authority under section 136 of that Act.

3.

(1)

This paragraph applies where the Chief Inspector conducts a review of children’s services in so far as those services relate to the education and training that may be made the subject of an area inspection under section 128(5) of the 2006 Act.

(2)

A review of the children’s services referred to in sub-paragraph (1) may include an inspection of those services and sections 131 and 132 (power of entry and power to inspect documents, etc.) and 128(3), (4), (6) and (7) (area inspections: further provisions) of, and Part 2 of Schedule 12 to, the 2006 Act apply to such an inspection as they apply to an inspection under section 128 of that Act.”

in paragraph 4(1) of the Schedule for “Chief Inspector of Schools” substitute “Chief Inspector”.

for paragraphs 5 and 6 of the Schedule substitute—

“CAFCASS functions

5.

(1)

This paragraph applies where the Chief Inspector conducts a review of children’s services in so far as those services relate to the performance of CAFCASS functions.

(2)

A review of the children’s services referred to in sub-paragraph (1) may include an inspection of those services and sections 144 and 145 (power of entry and power to inspect documents, etc) of, and Part 2 of Schedule 12 to, the 2006 Act apply to such an inspection as they apply to an inspection under section 143 of that Act.

(3)

In this paragraph—

(a)

“CAFCASS” means the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service; and

(b)

“CAFCASS functions” means the functions of CAFCASS and its officers.”

in paragraph 9 of the Schedule—

for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a)

Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills; and”;

omit sub-paragraph (b).