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Education Act 2002

Education Act 2002

2002 CHAPTER 32

Commentary on Sections and Schedules

Part 8 – Teachers

School Teachers’ qualifications

Section 135: Head teachers

276.This section provides that the Secretary of State and the NAW may by regulations make it compulsory for persons serving as head teachers to be qualified teachers. Also the Secretary of State and the NAW may by regulations make it compulsory for first-time head teachers to hold a specified qualification if they are appointed on or after the date when the regulations come into force. Subsection (5) makes clear that the Regulations will apply to LEA-maintained schools and non-maintained special schools.

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