Regulation 7 Length of an induction period
The length of an induction period for a person in full-time service as a teacher is —
in the case of an induction period served wholly in a school, a sixth form college or in two or more such institutions at which a school year consists of three school terms, three school terms;
in the case of an induction period served wholly in a school, a sixth form college or in two or more such institutions at which the school year consists of four school terms, four school terms;
in the case of an induction period served wholly in a school, a sixth form college or in two or more such institutions at which the school year consists of five school terms, five school terms; and
in all other cases, one year.
The length of an induction period for a person in part-time service as a teacher in a school, or in two or more schools is the period of time it would take in accordance with his or her contract of employment, or the terms of his or her engagement, for that person to complete 380 school sessions.
The length of an induction period for a person in part-time service as a teacher in a sixth form college, in two or more sixth form colleges or in a combination of one or more schools and one or more sixth form colleges is the period of time it would take in accordance with the contract of employment or the terms of engagement for that person to complete 190 working days falling in term time.
A person has completed an induction period for the purposes of these Regulations when that person has served —
an induction period of the length specified in paragraph (1) or (2) or (3) (as the case may be) discounting periods of employment which do not count towards an induction period under regulation 8; and
any extended period under regulation 9.
Where a person serving an induction period is employed in two or more schools simultaneously, the length of his or her induction period is to be determined in accordance with paragraph (2).
Where a person serving an induction period is employed in two or more sixth form colleges simultaneously or in a combination of one or more schools and one or more sixth form colleges simultaneously, the length of his or her induction period is to be determined in accordance with paragraph (3).