The Education (Induction Arrangements for School Teachers) (Consolidation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2001

5.  The following regulation shall be inserted after regulation 16—

“ Extended induction period for qualified teachers who have yet to pass the numeracy skills test

16A.— (1) This regulation shall apply in the case of a teacher who qualified between 1st May 2000 and 30th April 2001 and who has—

(a) completed an induction period or an extended induction period under regulation 16(3); and

(b) achieved the induction standards mentioned in regulation 15 save that, on 1st January 2002, he has yet to pass the numeracy skills test.

(2) The appropriate body shall not take any decision pursuant to regulation 16(3) in respect of such a person.

(3) The appropriate body shall notify the General Teaching Council for England of the persons to whom this regulation applies as soon as practicable after 1st January 2002.

(4) The induction period of a person to whom this regulation applies shall be extended in accordance with paragraph (5).

(5) The period of extension shall begin on the first school day after 1st January 2002 and shall end on the last school day before 31st August 2002 or if earlier on the date when the person passes the numeracy skills test.

(6) A person who serves an induction period extended by virtue of this regulation shall give written notification to the General Teaching Council for England when he passes numeracy skills test.

(7) Regulations 8, 10 and 12 to 15 apply in relation to a person serving an induction period extended by virtue of this regulation.

(8) Notification under paragraph (3) and (6) 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 notification sent by such method shall be regarded as given when it is received in legible form.

(9) In this regulation, the “numeracy skills test" means the numeracy test for the time being determined by the Secretary of State as an induction standard under regulation 15 and applicable in the case of the teacher.”.