http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/21/section/139/2012-03-14Learning and Skills Act 2000An Act to establish the Learning and Skills Council for England and the National Council for Education and Training for Wales, to make other provision about education and training, and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-05-07Expert Participation2012-03-14 Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 99(2A)Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009Sch. 6 para. 45(3) Sch. 16 Pt. 2s. 269(4)art. 3Sch. 2Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 3A-3DApprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009Sch. 16 Pt. 2s. 269(4)art. 3Sch. 2art. 1314Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 18(9)The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010The Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010Sch. 4 para. 4(b)art. 1Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 18C(9)The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010The Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010Sch. 4 para. 4(b)art. 1Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 3A-3DEducation and Inspections Act 2006s. 75(1)s. 188(3)Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 3D(6)Further Education and Training Act 2007Sch. 1 para. 14s. 32(5)art. 2(h)Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 99(2A)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 160(2)s. 173(3)(4) Part V1391Section 19 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (requirement to serve induction period) shall be amended as follows.2In subsection (1) after paragraph (b) insert—orcin such circumstances as may be prescribed, a further education institution (or a further education institution of a prescribed description).3In subsection (2)—ain paragraph (f) omit “employed as a teacher at a school”, andbin paragraph (k) after “schools” insert “ or to further education institutions ”.4In subsection (6), for “subsection (2)” substitute “ subsections (2) and (6A) ”.5After subsection (6) insert—6ARegulations under subsection (1)(c) may, in particular—aprovide that an induction period may not be begun without approval of the appropriate body for the serving of that induction period;bprovide for approval to be general or specific;cmake provision (including transitional provision) about the withdrawal of approval;dimpose conditions or limitations on the appropriate body’s power to give or withhold approval.6In subsection (10) after paragraph (c) insert—d“a further education institution” means an institution within the further education sector.7After subsection (10) insert—11In the application of this section to a further education institution—aa reference to a school term shall be taken as a reference to a term of the institution;ba reference to the head teacher of a school shall be taken as a reference to the principal of the institution.12Sections 496 and 497 of the Education Act 1996 shall have effect as if—athe duties and powers referred to in those sections included duties imposed and powers conferred by virtue of this section, andbin 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).S. 139 wholly in force at 1.1.2001; s. 139 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 154; s. 139 in force at 3.8.2000 (in so far as it relates to England, except in so far as it inserts subsection (12) into section 19 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998) by S.I. 2000/2114, art. 2, Sch. Pt. I; s. 139 in force (E.) at 1.10.2000 for specified purposes by S.I. 2000/2559, art. 2, Sch. Pt. I; s. 139 in force (W.) at 1.1.2001 by S.I. 2000/3230, art. 2, Sch.1998 c. 30.