Regulation 13 Completion of an induction period

England and Wales

(1)

This regulation applies where a person has completed an induction period if—

(a)

at the completion of the induction period, that person is employed at an institution in Wales; or

(b)

at the completion of an induction period served in two or more institutions simultaneously, the lead head teacher's institution is in Wales.

F1(c)

at the completion of the induction period, that person has undertaken a session of professional learning referred to in regulation 7A.

(2)

Within the period of twenty working days beginning with the date on which the induction period was completed, the appropriate body must decide whether the person who has completed an induction period—

(a)

has achieved the standards mentioned in section 18 of the 2014 Act and has accordingly satisfactorily completed an induction period;

(b)

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

(c)

has failed satisfactorily to complete an induction period.

(3)

The appropriate body must have regard to any written representation received from the person concerned before making a decision under paragraph (2).

(4)

The appropriate body must within the period of F210 working days beginning with the date on which it made a decision under paragraph (2)—

(a)

send written notice of its decision to—

(i)

the person concerned,

(ii)

in the case of a relevant school or a FE college, the governing body of the school or college at which the person is employed,

(iii)

in the case of an independent school, the proprietor,

(iv)

the head teacher of the institution at which the person serving the induction period was employed at the completion of the induction period,

(v)

if that person is not employed by the appropriate body, the person's employer (if not entitled to notice under paragraph (ii) or (iii)), and

(vi)

the Council, and

(b)

if the appropriate body made a decision falling within paragraph (2)(b) or (c), send the person concerned written notice of—

(i)

the right to appeal to the Council against the decision,

(ii)

the contact details (including the address) for making an appeal to the Council, and

(iii)

the time period for making an appeal.

(5)

Notice under paragraphs (2) and (4) 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 to be regarded as given when it is received in legible form.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 13(1)(c) inserted (temp.) (15.7.2020) by The Education (Induction Arrangements for School Teachers) (Wales) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/623), regs. 1(2), 9(a) (with regs. 2(2), 3, 4)
F2: Word in reg. 13(4) substituted (7.11.2022) by The Education (Induction Arrangements for School Teachers) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1058), regs. 1, 8