The Education (Induction Arrangements for School Teachers) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

New regulations 6A and 6B

5.  After regulation 6 (requirement to serve an induction period) insert—

Time limit for satisfactory completion of an induction period

6A.— (1) An induction period must be satisfactorily completed within 5 years beginning with the later of the date of award of qualified teacher status or 7 November 2022 (“the time limit”).

(2) But where the appropriate body extends the time limit in accordance with regulation 6B, the induction period must be satisfactorily completed within the extended time limit.

Extension of time limit for satisfactory completion of an induction period

6B.— (1) The appropriate body must extend the time limit in regulation 6A(1) for a person (whether or not it, or any period of extension, has already expired) where—

(a) that person’s induction period is extended in accordance with regulation 10, 13(2)(b), 16(2)(c) or (3)(c), and

(b) there is insufficient time available within the time limit for the appropriate body to make a decision in accordance with regulation 13(2).

(2) The appropriate body may extend the time limit in regulation 6A(1) for a person (whether or not it, or any period of extension, has already expired) where it is satisfied that there are good reasons for doing so and the person consents.

(3) An extension, or the total period of extension where there is more than one must not exceed 2 years beginning with the day following the day on which the time limit in regulation 6A(1) expired, unless it is necessary by virtue of paragraph (1).

(4) The appropriate body must, within 10 working days beginning with the day on which the time limit in regulation 6A(1) was extended under paragraph (1) or (2), send written notice of the extension to—

(a) the person concerned,

(b) where the person concerned is employed at a relevant school or FE college, the governing body and the head teacher,

(c) where the person concerned is employed at an independent school, the proprietor and the head teacher,

(d) where the person is not employed by the appropriate body, any other employer (if not entitled to notice under (b) or (c)), and

(e) the Council.

(5) Notice under paragraph (4) may be given by facsimile, electronic mail or other similar means which are capable of producing a document containing the text of the communication, and a notice sent by such a method is to be regarded as given when it is received in legible form.”