Part V

Miscellaneous and general

Other miscellaneous provisions

Induction periods for teachers
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1
Section 19 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (requirement to serve induction period) shall be amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1) after paragraph (b) insert—
or
c
in such circumstances as may be prescribed, a further education institution (or a further education institution of a prescribed description).
3
In subsection (2)—
a
in paragraph (f) omit “employed as a teacher at a school”, and
b
in paragraph (k) after “schools” insert “or to further education institutions”.
4
In subsection (6), for “subsection (2)” substitute “subsections (2) and (6A)”.
5
After subsection (6) insert—
6A
Regulations under subsection (1)(c) may, in particular—
a
provide that an induction period may not be begun without approval of the appropriate body for the serving of that induction period;
b
provide for approval to be general or specific;
c
make provision (including transitional provision) about the withdrawal of approval;
d
impose conditions or limitations on the appropriate body’s power to give or withhold approval.
6
In subsection (10) after paragraph (c) insert—
d
“a further education institution” means an institution within the further education sector.
7
After subsection (10) insert—
11
In the application of this section to a further education institution—
a
a reference to a school term shall be taken as a reference to a term of the institution;
b
a reference to the head teacher of a school shall be taken as a reference to the principal of the institution.
12
Sections 496 and 497 of the Education Act 1996 shall have effect as if—
a
the duties and powers referred to in those sections included duties imposed and powers conferred by virtue of this section, and
b
in 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).
1998 c. 30.