Paragraph 6 Persons who may carry out specified work under supervisionI1
England and Wales
This paragraph applies to a person who carries out specified work in a school where—
the person carries out such work in order to assist or support the work of a qualified teacher or a nominated teacher in the school;
the person is subject to the direction and supervision of a qualified teacher or nominated teacher in accordance with arrangements made by the head teacher of the school; and
the head teacher is satisfied that the person has the skills, expertise and experience required to carry out specified work.
In this paragraph a “nominated teacher” means a person who is mentioned in paragraphs F12 or 3 of this Schedule and who is nominated by the head teacher where the head teacher considers that appropriate in the circumstances.
In determining whether the person mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) has the skills, expertise and experience required to carry out specified work in a school, the head teacher may have regard to—
such standards for higher-level teaching assistants, or guidance concerning school support staff as may be published from time to time by the Secretary of State; and
such guidance as to contractual matters relating to school support staff as may be published from time to time by any local authority or other employer.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Sch. para. 6(2) substituted (25.6.2020) by The Teachers’ Skills Test (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/476), regs. 1, 4(b)
Commencement
- I1
Sch. para. 6 in force at 1.4.2012, see reg. 1(1)