The School Staffing (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2003

Made27th October 2003

Laid before Parliament27th October 2003

Coming into force17th November 2003

In exercise of the powers conferred upon the Secretary of State by sections 35(4) and (5), 36(4) and (5) and 210(7) of the Education Act 20021, the Secretary of State for Education and Skills hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation, commencement and application1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the School Staffing (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2003.

2

These Regulations come into force on 17th November 2003.

3

These Regulations apply only in relation to England.

Amendment of the School Staffing (England) Regulations 20032

1

The School Staffing (England) Regulations 20032 are amended as follows.

2

In paragraph 2 of the Schedule, the following is substituted for sub-paragraph (6)—

6
Nothing in sub-paragraphs (2) to (5) applies to a person who—
a
has not been continuously employed at the school for the relevant period, or
b
has failed to meet any staff qualification requirements.

David MilibandMinister of StateDepartment for Education and Skills27th October 2003

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the School Staffing (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I.2003/1963), so that the transitional arrangements in the Schedule relating to the right of a person to make representations before being dismissed or ceasing to work at a school, apply to a person employed on a fixed term contract for the relevant period, currently one year.