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1Title, coming into force and interpretation#
(1)The title of these Regulations is the Inspection of Education and Training (Wales) Regulations 2026.
(2)These Regulations come into force on 1 April 2026.
(3)In these Regulations, “the 2022 Act” means the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022.
2Inspection 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.
| Column 1Circumstances | Column 2Intervals 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 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. |
3Inspection reports#
For the purposes of sections 57(4)(b) and 63(9)(b) of the 2022 Act—
(a)a report under section 57(3) of the 2022 Act is to be made, and
(b)a report under section 63(8) of the 2022 Act is to be published,
before the end of the period of 35 working days beginning with the working day after the day on which the inspection is completed.
4Revocations#
The instruments listed in column (1) of Table 2 are revoked to the extent indicated in column (3) of Table 2.
| (1) Statutory Instrument revoked | (2) Reference | (3) Extent of revocation |
|---|---|---|
| The Inspection of Education and Training (Wales) Regulations 2001 | S.I. 2001/2501 (W. 204) | The whole Regulations |
| The Inspection of Education and Training (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2004 | S.I. 2004/783 (W. 80) | The whole Regulations |
| The National Council for Education and Training for Wales (Transfer of Functions to the National Assembly for Wales and Abolition) Order 2005 | S.I. 2005/3238 (W. 243) | Paragraph 21 of Schedule 2 |
| The Education (Amendments Relating to the Intervals for the Inspection of Education and Training) (Wales) Regulations 2010 | S.I. 2010/1436 (W. 127) | Regulation 3 |
| The Education (Amendments Relating to the Inspection of Education and Training) (Wales) Regulations 2014 | S.I. 2014/1212 (W. 128) | Regulation 3 |
| The Education (Amendments Relating to the Intervals for Inspection of Education and Training) (Wales) Regulations 2016 | S.I. 2016/135 (W. 65) | Regulation 2 |
| The Education (Amendments Relating to the Intervals for Inspection of Education and Training) (Wales) Regulations 2020 | S.I. 2020/37 (W. 4) | Regulation 2 |
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