The Education (Induction Arrangements for School Teachers) (Wales) Regulations 2003

Extension of an induction period before completion

9.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) where a person serving an induction period is absent from work for an aggregate period of thirty or more school days the induction period must be extended by the aggregate period of his or her absences.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply where a woman is absent from work by reason of the maternity leave period specified in regulation 7(1) of the Maternity and Parental Leave etc Regulations 1999(1) unless she so chooses.

(3) Where five or more years have passed since a person started his or her induction period, and that person has not completed the induction period, he or she may with the agreement of the appropriate body choose to extend the induction period —

(a) in the case of a teacher in full-time service by a period of no less than a term but not exceeding the appropriate period specified in regulation 7(1); or

(b) in the case of a teacher in part-time service by a period of no less than a term but not exceeding the period specified in regulation 7(2) or (3).

(4) Where an induction period is extended under England’s Induction Regulations and the person serving the induction period becomes employed at an education institution in Wales, the induction period is to be treated as having been extended under this regulation.

(5) Except as provided for in this regulation an induction period may not be extended before its completion.

(1)

S.I. 1999/3312 as amended by S.I. 2001/4010.