Legislation – The Education (School Inspection) (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
Amendments: regulation 3A and new regulation 3AA (intervals for inspections: first inspection of certain new schools with predecessor schools)4.
(1)
In regulation 3A—
(a)
at the end of the heading insert “: general”;
(b)
“A1
This regulation is subject to regulation 3AA.”.
(2)
“Intervals for inspection: 2 year extension in relation to first inspection of certain new schools with predecessor schools (modifications in consequence of coronavirus pandemic)3AA.
(1)
This regulation modifies regulation 3A in its application to certain circumstances.
(2)
In the circumstances set out in paragraph (3), regulation 3A(2) is to be read as if for “5 years” there were substituted “7 years”.
(3)
The circumstances are that the most recent relevant section 8 inspection (as mentioned in regulation 3A(2)) was carried out in the period beginning with 1st August 2014 and ending with the end of 27th April 2021.
(4)
In the circumstances set out in paragraph (5), regulation 3A(5) is to be read as if for “5 years” there were substituted “7 years”.
(5)
The circumstances are where the most recent inspection (as mentioned in regulation 3A(5)) was carried out in the period beginning with 1st August 2014 and ending with the end of 27th April 2021.
(6)
For the purposes of this regulation, an inspection is treated as being carried out at the time at which it is begun.”.