Clause 14 - Inspection
Childcare Bill
5:15 pm
Beverley Hughes (Minister of State (Children, Young People and Families), Department for Education and Skills; Stretford and Urmston, Labour)
These are drafting amendments that simply add the phrase “or under” to ensure that Ofsted’s power to inspect local authorities in relation to the new duties under the Bill extends, as was intended, to functions conferred by regulations as well as those specified in the Bill.