Commentary on Sections and Schedules Part 1:  General Functions of Local Authority: England Sections 14 and 15: Inspection and powers of Secretary of State to secure proper performance etc.
58.Sections 14 and 15 ensure that a local authority’s functions under Part 1 (to improve outcomes, to secure sufficient childcare and to provide information) are subject to inspection by Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools and subject to the powers of the Secretary of State to secure proper performance through sections 496, 497, 497A, 497AA and 497B of the Education Act 1996.