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

Institutions in which an induction period may be served E+W

6.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), an induction period may be served in—

(a) a relevant school;

(b) a nursery school that—

(i) is not maintained by an authority; and

(ii) is not a special school;

(c) an independent school in England;

(d) an independent school overseas, provided that—

(i) such a school is a member of an organisation which the Secretary of State has determined may represent independent schools overseas; and

(ii) an inspection within the previous six years by an inspectorate accredited by the Secretary of State has confirmed that the school complies with the standards M1 issued by the Secretary of State for such schools;

(e) a 16 to 19 Academy and an alternative provision Academy; or

(f) a further education institution.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), an induction period may also be served in a school or a further education institution in Wales in which an induction period may be served under the Welsh Induction Regulations.

(3) An induction period may not be served in—

(a) a school which is eligible for intervention by virtue of section 62 of the 2006 Act, unless—

(i) the person in question first worked as a qualified teacher, or was employed on an employment-based teacher training scheme, at the school at a time when the school was not eligible for intervention by virtue of section 62 of the 2006 Act or at a time when the circumstances described in section 15(6) of the 1998 Act did not apply; or

(ii) the Chief Inspector has certified in writing that the Chief Inspector is satisfied that the school, or the part of such a school in which the person in question teaches, is fit for the purpose of providing supervision and training during an induction period; or

(b) a further education institution where the most recent report made pursuant to section 124(4)(a) of the 2006 Act stated that the Chief Inspector considered that the education or training inspected was not of an adequate quality, unless—

(i) the person in question first worked as a qualified teacher in that institution at a time when the most recent of such reports did not state that the Chief Inspector considered that the education or training inspected was not of an adequate quality; or

(ii) the Chief Inspector has certified in writing that the institution, or the part of such an institution in which the person in question teaches, is fit for the purpose of providing supervision and training during an induction period.

(4) An induction period may not be served unless, before the start of the induction period, it has been agreed that an appropriate body is to act as such.

(5) For the purposes of this regulation—

(a) “the 2006 Act” means the Education and Inspections Act 2006 M2 ;

(b) “employment-based teacher training scheme” means a scheme established, or having effect as if established, by the Secretary of State for the purposes of paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 to the 2003 Qualifications Regulations M3 ;

(c) “Chief Inspector” means Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills.

Marginal Citations

M1 The standards for independent schools overseas can be found at www.education.gov.uk/schools/leadership/types of schools/bso.

M2 2006 c. 40.

M3 By paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 to S.I. 2003/1662, the employment-based teacher training programme established under paragraph 19 of Schedule 2 to S.I. 1999/2166 as amended has effect as if established under paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 to S.I. 2003/1662.