The Education (Induction Arrangements for School Teachers) (England) Regulations 2012

Completion of an induction period

11.—(1) A person (“ P”) has completed an induction period for the purposes of this regulation where that person has served an induction period of the length specified in regulation 7 and any extension to that period provided for by these Regulations.

(2) This regulation is subject to Schedule 2.

(3) The head teacher of the institution at which P is employed at the completion of the induction period must within 10 working days beginning with the date on which the induction period was completed make a written recommendation to the appropriate body as to whether P—  

(a) has achieved the standards mentioned in regulation 10(5); or

(b) should have the induction period extended by such period as the head teacher recommends,

and at the same time send a copy of the recommendation to P.

(4) P may make written representations to the appropriate body with regard to the head teacher’s recommendation under paragraph (3) within 10 working days beginning with the date on which the recommendation is received.

(5) The appropriate body must within 20 working days beginning with the date on which they received the head teacher’s recommendation under paragraph (3), decide whether P—

(a) has achieved the standards mentioned in regulation 10(5) and has accordingly satisfactorily completed the induction period;

(b) should have the induction period extended by such period as they determine; or

(c) has failed satisfactorily to complete the induction period.

(6) Before making a decision under paragraph (5) the appropriate body must have regard to any written representations made in accordance with paragraph (4).

(7) The appropriate body must, within 3 working days (or as soon as practicable in the case of the Secretary of State) beginning with the date on which the decision was made under paragraph (5), give written notice of the decision to—

(a) P;

(b) the head teacher of the institution at which P was employed at the completion of the induction period;

(c) if P is not employed by the appropriate body, P’s employer at the completion of the induction period; and

(d) the Secretary of State.

(8) Where the appropriate body made a decision falling within paragraph (5)(b) or (c), the appropriate body must also give P written notice of—

(a) P’s right to appeal pursuant to regulation 14 against the decision;

(b) the address to which an appeal should be sent; and

(c) the time period for making an appeal.

(9) In this regulation “appropriate body” means the appropriate body for the institution at which the person is employed at the completion of the induction period.