Regulation 2

The Education (Head Teachers' Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2003^f1 shall be amended in accordance with this regulation.

For regulation 3 (Interpretation) substitute—

“3.

In these Regulations—

• “National Professional Qualification for Headship” means the qualification awarded by the Secretary of State to a person if he is satisfied that the person has successfully completed a course of training for the National Professional Qualification for Headship approved by the National College for School Leadership Limited; and

• “National Professional Qualification in Integrated Centre Leadership” means the qualification awarded by the Secretary of State to a person if he is satisfied that the person has successfully completed a course of training for the National Professional Qualification in Integrated Centre Leadership approved by the National College for School Leadership Limited.”.

After regulation 5(2) insert—

“(3)

A person may serve as a head teacher of a maintained nursery school without a qualification mentioned in regulation 4(1) if he holds, or has successfully applied for a training course for the purpose of gaining, the National Professional Qualification in Integrated Centre Leadership.”.