# The Education (Teachers) Regulations 1989, Paragraph 3


(1) A probationary teacher employed at a school shall be on probation for, subject to sub-paragraphs (3) to (6), the period expiring a year (or in the case of a part-time teacher, 2 years) after his taking up his appointment at that school or, where he has been employed at more than one school maintained by the same local education authority and there has been no break between his employments at the several schools, after his taking up his appointment at the first such school.
(2) The duties assigned to a probationary teacher, his supervision and the conditions under which he works shall be such as to facilitate a fair and effective assessment of his conduct and efficiency as a teacher.
(3) If, having regard to the previous experience of a probationary teacher and the particular circumstances of his case, the relevant authority or body determine at any time that he shall be on probation for a specified period shorter than that mentioned in sub-paragraph (1), that sub-paragraph shall have effect in his case as if the specified period were substituted for the period there mentioned.
(4) If, having regard to the conduct and efficiency of a probationary teacher, it appears appropriate to the relevant authority or body at any time up to the expiry of one month from the end of any probationary period previously determined by the relevant authority or body that he should be on probation for a specified period longer than that mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) they may, after affording him an opportunity to make representations in the matter and considering such representations, so determine; and in such case that sub-paragraph shall have effect in his case (so long as he is employed at the school or is employed without a break at schools maintained by the same local education authority) as if the specified period were substituted for the period there mentioned.
(5) Where a probationary teacher employed at a school has been on sick leave or maternity leave in any year for an aggregate period falling in term time which is in excess of six weeks, the period mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) (as it has effect in his case where sub-paragraph (3) or (4) applies) shall be extended by that aggregate period.
For the purposes of this sub-paragraph a year means a period of 12 months beginning with the date, or an anniversary of the date, on which the teacher took up his appointment at the school or, where he has been employed as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) at more than one school maintained by the same local education authority, on which he took up his appointment at the first of those schools.
(6) Where the relevant authority or body has determined as mentioned in sub-paragraph (3) or (4) they shall give the probationary teacher concerned written notice of their determination.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1319/schedule/6/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-teachers-regulations-1989/schedule-6/paragraph-3
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