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Education (Head Teachers' Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2003

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Head Teachers' Qualification

4.—(1) Subject to regulation 5 a person may serve as a head teacher of a school maintained by a local education authority or a special school not so maintained only if he holds the National Professional Qualification for Headship, the National Professional Qualification for Headship in Wales(1), the Scottish Standard for Headship(2) or the Professional Qualification for Headship in Northern Ireland(3).

(2) This regulation does not apply in relation to a pupil referral unit.

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The National Professional Qualification for Headship in Wales is awarded by the National Assembly for Wales. No regulations have yet been made in relation to Wales.

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The Scottish Standard for Headship is non-statutory and is currently achieved by undertaking the Scottish Qualification for Headship.

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The Professional Qualification for Headship in Northern Ireland is awarded by the Regional Training Unit in Northern Ireland.

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