Commentary Part 1: School Inspections and Other Inspections by School Inspectors Schedule 8: Amendments relating to inspection of independent schools
116.This Schedule contains a number of amendments to existing legislation, resulting from the removal of the category and responsibilities of ‘registered inspectors’ in England, which has a consequential impact on sections 163 and 164 of the Education Act 2002. This Schedule preserves the powers to inspect registered schools as currently set out in section 163 and rights of entry and related supplementary responsibilities in section 164. However, in amending these provisions, it also substitutes separate provisions for England and for Wales, to allow for the fact that in Wales, the role of registered inspector will continue, whereas in England it will cease.