Section 135 Head teachersI1I2
England and Wales
Regulations may provide that a person may serve as the head teacher of a school only if he is a qualified teacher.
Regulations may provide that a person may serve as the head teacher of a school only if he has a specified qualification (in addition to any qualification required by virtue of subsection (1)).
A provision of regulations under subsection (2) shall not apply to a person who has been appointed as the head teacher of a school before the commencement of the provision.
Regulations under subsection (2) shall not prevent a person from carrying out the functions of the head teacher of a school—
pending the appointment of a head teacher, or
in the absence of the head teacher.
In this section “school” means—
a school maintained by a F1local authority, or
a special school not so maintained.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 11(2)
Commencement
- I1
S. 135 partly in force; s. 135 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 216; s. 135 in force for W. at 19.12.2002 by S.I. 2002/3185, art. 4, Sch. Pt. I
- I2
S. 135 in force at 1.10.2003 except in relation to W. by S.I. 2003/1667, art. 5