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Regulation 4 Dates referred to in regulation 3

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(1)

The date referred to in regulation 3(2) is the date on which the teacher has been employed full-time or part-time under a contract such as is mentioned in regulation 3(2) for a period of, or for discontinuous periods amounting to—

(a)

two years from the date on which the relevant course started, where the teacher is employed full-time; and

(b)

four years from the date on which the relevant course started, where the teacher is employed part-time.

(2)

The date referred to in regulation 3(3) is—

(a)

where the teacher is employed in a stage 1 post, the date on which the teacher has been employed for a period of, or for discontinuous periods amounting to, two years from the date on which the relevant course started;

(b)

where the teacher is employed in a stage 2 post, the date on which the person has been employed at a stage 2 or stage 3 post for a period of, or for discontinuous periods amounting to, four years from the date on which the relevant course started;

(c)

where the teacher is employed in a stage 3 post, the date on which the person has been employed at a stage 3 post for a period of, or for discontinuous periods amounting to, four years from the date on which the relevant course started.

(3)

The “relevant course” referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) is—

(a)

for the purposes of paragraph (1), the first course leading to a Certificate of Education or stage 3 FE teaching qualification which the teacher might reasonably attend, starting after the teacher first becomes a relevant teacher employed full-time, or employed part-time under a contract such as is mentioned in regulation 3(2);

(b)

for the purpose of paragraph (2)(a), the first course leading to a stage 1 FE teaching qualification which the teacher might reasonably attend, starting after the teacher first becomes a relevant teacher;

(c)

for the purposes of paragraph (2)(b), the first course leading to a stage 2 FE teaching qualification which the teacher might reasonably attend, starting after the teacher takes up a stage 2 or stage 3 post for the first time; and

(d)

for the purpose of paragraph (2)(c), the first course leading to a stage 3 FE teaching qualification which the teacher might reasonably attend, starting after the teacher takes up a stage 3 post for the first time.

(5)

In computing the periods referred to in paragraphs (1) to (3) there shall be left out of account—

(a)

any periods during which the teacher is on sick leave, maternity leave or parental leave; and

(b)

any other periods which in all the circumstances it is reasonable to leave out of account.