Commentary Part 1: School Inspections and Other Inspections by School Inspectors Chapter 6 – Other Inspections: England and Wales Section 52: Provision of inspection services by LEAs in Wales
94.This section re-enacts section 24 of SIA 1996 in its application to Wales. It enables a local education authority to provide a school inspection service for schools within their area. It allows the service to be provided for both maintained and non-maintained schools and requires local authorities to recover costs through charges on those using the service. It provides that the Assembly may by regulations make provision as to the making of tenders and keeping of accounts by local education authorities.