Section 10B | Inspection. ^F1

(1)Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills—^F2

(a)Repealed^F3

(b)Repealed^F3

(c)shall, when requested to do so by the Secretary of State, inspect and report on the provision of services in England in pursuance of section 8 or 9 by any person or institution, and^F4

(d)may undertake such other inspections of the provision of those services by persons or institutions as he thinks fit.

(2)A request under subsection (1)(c)—

(a)may be general or in relation to specific matters,

(b)may relate to a specific person or institution providing services, or to a specific class of person or institution, and

(c)may relate to a specific area.

(3)An inspection under subsection (1)(c) or (d) may not relate to services provided for persons who have attained the age of 20.

(4)A reference in subsection (1) to the provision of services includes a reference to the management and use of resources in providing services.

(5)Subsections (6) to (8) apply to an inspection under subsection (1)(c) or (d) of services provided in pursuance of arrangements under section 10(1) of this Act.

(6)A person carrying out or participating in the inspection shall have the same powers as the Chief Inspector has under the following provisions of the Education Act 2005—^F5

(a)section 10(1)(a) and (d) (right of access), and^F5

(b)section 58 (computer records).^F5

(7)Section 11 of the Education Act 2005 (publication of reports) shall apply.^F6

(8)A person who wilfully obstructs a person in carrying out or participating in the inspection—

(a)shall be guilty of an offence, and

(b)shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.