# The Education (Further Education in Schools) Regulations 1999, Regulation 2: Presence of a teacher necessary


(1) The circumstances referred to in section 80(2) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1999 shall be that a teacher is present in the room.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1) a teacher means a member of the teaching staff of—
(a) a school maintained by a local education authority;
(b) an institution maintained or assisted by a local education authority other than a school;
(c) a city technology college; or
(d) an institution within the further education sector.
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1) a teacher shall be considered to be present in the room at a particular time even though no teacher is present if–
(a) it would be impractical to secure the presence of a teacher in the room at that time; and
(b) the absence of a teacher at that time has not lasted more than five minutes.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1867/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-further-education-in-schools-regulations-1999/regulation-2
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