Commentary Part 1: School Inspections and Other Inspections by School Inspectors Schedule 1: Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in England Section 2: Functions of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in England
26.This section re-enacts section 2(1) to (6) of SIA 1996, with the exception of the duty on the Chief Inspector to maintain a register of inspectors and the regulatory duties related to the system of inspection by registered inspectors.
27.Subsection (1) adds four further elements to the matters listed in SIA 1996 section 2(1) about which the Chief Inspector must keep the Secretary of State informed. These are: