Education and Inspections Bill

Session 2005-06
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Short Title of the Bill
Make provision about primary, secondary and further education and about training; to make provision about food or drink provided on school premises or in connection with the provision of education or childcare; to provide for the establishment of an Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills and the appointment of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills and make provision about the functions of that Office and that Chief Inspector; to provide for the amendment of references to local education authorities and children’s services authorities; to amend section 29 of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 in relation to university bodies; and for connected purposes.

Extract from Explanatory Note produced by Government Department   
The Bill implements proposals contained in the White Paper Higher Standards, Better Schools for All (Cm 6677) which was published on 25th October 2005. This Bill also makes provision in consequence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's announcement in the March 2005 Budget Statement of a reduction in the number of public service inspectorates from eleven to four, with the aim of enabling better co-ordination and reduced duplication. (Source: Explanatory Note Bill 116- EN)

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