or

c

in such circumstances as may be prescribed, a further education institution (or a further education institution of a prescribed description).

6A

Regulations under subsection (1)(c) may, in particular—

a

provide that an induction period may not be begun without approval of the appropriate body for the serving of that induction period;

b

provide for approval to be general or specific;

c

make provision (including transitional provision) about the withdrawal of approval;

d

impose conditions or limitations on the appropriate body’s power to give or withhold approval.

d

“a further education institution” means an institution within the further education sector.

11

In the application of this section to a further education institution—

a

a reference to a school term shall be taken as a reference to a term of the institution;

b

a reference to the head teacher of a school shall be taken as a reference to the principal of the institution.

12

Sections 496 and 497 of the Education Act 1996 shall have effect as if—

a

the duties and powers referred to in those sections included duties imposed and powers conferred by virtue of this section, and

b

in relation to those duties and powers, the bodies to which those sections apply included the governing body of a relevant school, the governing body (within the meaning given by section 90(1) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992) of a further education institution and an appropriate body for the purposes of subsection (2).