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Education Act 2002

Education Act 2002

2002 CHAPTER 32

Commentary on Sections and Schedules

Part 8 – Teachers

Further education

Section 137: Principals of further education institutions

278.This section provides that the Secretary of State may make regulations making it compulsory for the principal of an FE college to have a specified qualification, which could include an induction programme. The regulations may allow a person to serve as principal while he is undertaking the induction programme within a specified period of time.

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