Legislation – The Education (School Inspection) (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
Amendments: regulation 3 and new regulation 3ZA (intervals for inspections)3.
(1)
In regulation 3—
(a)
at the end of the heading insert “: general”;
(b)
at the end of paragraph (1) insert “(subject to regulation 3ZA)”.
(2)
“Intervals for inspection: 2 year extension in relation to certain inspections in the period beginning 1st September 2021 (modifications in consequence of coronavirus pandemic)3ZA.
(1)
This regulation modifies regulation 3 in its application to certain circumstances.
(2)
In the circumstances set out in paragraph (3), regulation 3(4) is to be read as if for “5 years” there were substituted “7 years”.
(3)
The circumstances are that the earlier section 5 inspection mentioned in regulation 3(4) 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 3(6) is to be read as if for “5 years” there were substituted “7 years”.
(5)
The circumstances are that the latest of the inspections mentioned in regulation 3(5) was carried out in the period beginning with 1st August 2014 and ending with the end of 27th April 2021.
(6)
In the circumstances set out in paragraph (7), regulation 3(8) is to be read as if for “5 years” there were substituted “7 years”.
(7)
The circumstances are that the relevant inspection was carried out in the period beginning with 1st August 2014 and ending with the end of 27th April 2021.
(8)
In paragraph (7) “the relevant inspection” means the earlier section 5 inspection (as mentioned in regulation 3(8)(a)) or the most recent relevant section 8 inspection (as mentioned in regulation 3(8)(b)), as the case may be.
(9)
For the purposes of this regulation, an inspection is treated as being carried out at the time at which it is begun.”.