SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9E+WFurther amendments relating to school inspection

School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31)E+W

14(1)Section 14 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (powers of intervention exercisable by LEAs) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsections (1)(b) and (3), for “with serious weaknesses” substitute “ requiring significant improvement ”.

(3)For subsection (4) substitute—

“(4)In this Chapter—

(a)“Chief Inspector” means—

(i)in relation to a school in England, Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools in England, and

(ii)in relation to a school in Wales, Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales,

(b)“member of the Inspectorate”, in relation to an inspection of a school in Wales, has the meaning given by section 43 of the Education Act 2005,

(c)references to special measures being, or not being, required to be taken in relation to a school are to be read in accordance with section 44(1) of that Act, and

(d)references to a school requiring, or not requiring, significant improvement are to be read in accordance with section 44(2) of that Act.”