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Regulation 16 Completion of an induction periodI1

England and Wales Not yet in force

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(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), this regulation applies where—

(a)

a person is working as a qualified teacher at an institution in England when the induction period is competed, or

(b)

in the case of a person to whom regulation 14(1) applies when the induction period is completed, the lead head teacher’s institution is in England.

(2)

This regulation is subject to Schedule 3.

(3)

A person has completed an induction period for the purposes of this regulation where that person has served—

(a)

an induction period of the length specified in regulation 9; and

(b)

any extension to that induction period pursuant to—

(i)

regulation 11;

(ii)

a decision by the appropriate body under paragraph (5)(b); or

(iii)

a decision by the Council under regulation 19(3)(c) or (4)(c).

(4)

The head teacher of the institution at which the person is employed at the completion of the induction period must within the period of 10 working days beginning with the date on which the induction period was completed—

(a)

make a written recommendation to the appropriate body in relation to that institution as to whether the person has achieved the standards mentioned in regulation 15, and

(b)

at the same time send a copy of the recommendation to the person.

(5)

The appropriate body must within the period of 20 working days beginning with the date on which it received the head teacher’s recommendation under paragraph (4), decide whether the person—

(a)

has achieved the standards mentioned in regulation 15 and has accordingly satisfactorily completed the induction period;

(b)

should have the induction period extended by such period as it determines; or

(c)

has failed satisfactorily to complete the induction period.

(6)

Before making a decision under paragraph (5) the appropriate body is to have regard to any written representations received from the person in question within the period of 10 working days beginning with the date on which it received the head teacher’s recommendation under paragraph (4) (a).

(7)

The appropriate body must, within the period of 3 working days (or as soon as practicable in the case of the Council) beginning with the date on which it made a decision under paragraph (5)—

(a)

give written notice of its decision to—

(i)

the person in question;

(ii)

the head teacher of the institution at which that person was employed at the completion of the induction period;

(iii)

if the person is not employed by the appropriate body, that person’s employer at the completion of the induction period;

(iv)

the Council; and

(b)

if the appropriate body made a decision falling within paragraph (5)(b) or (c), give the person to whom the decision relates written notice of—

(i)

that person’s right to appeal pursuant to regulation 19 against the decision;

(ii)

the name and address of the Council; and

(iii)

the time period for making an appeal.

(8)

Notice under paragraph (7) may be given to a person by facsimile, electronic mail or other similar means which are capable of producing a document containing the text of the communication, and a notice sent by such a method is regarded as given when it is received in legible form.

(9)

In this regulation “appropriate body” means the appropriate body for the institution at which the person is employed at the completion of the induction period except where it is determined by regulation 14(3).

Annotations

Commencement

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Reg. 16 in force at 1.9.2008, see reg. 1(1)