# The Education (Specified Work) (England) Regulations 2012, Paragraph 6: Persons who may carry out specified work under supervision

Extent: E+W

(1) This paragraph applies to a person who carries out specified work in a school where—
(a) 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;
(b) 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
(c) the head teacher is satisfied that the person has the skills, expertise and experience required to carry out specified work.
(2) In this paragraph a “nominated teacher” means a person who is mentioned in paragraphs 2 or 3 of this Schedule and who is nominated by the head teacher where the head teacher considers that appropriate in the circumstances.
(3) 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—
(a) 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
(b) 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/762/schedule/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-specified-work-england-regulations-2012/schedule/paragraph-6
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