The Education (Induction Arrangements for School Teachers) (England) Regulations 2008

Institutions in which an induction period may be served

8.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), an induction period may only be served in—

(a) a relevant school in England;

(b) in the circumstances specified in paragraph (3) an independent school in England;

(c) in the circumstances specified in paragraph (5) a further education institution in England; or

(d) a school or a further education institution in Wales in which an induction period may be served under the Welsh Induction Regulations.

(2) An induction period may not be served in—

(a) a school which is eligible for intervention by virtue of section 62 of the 2006 Act, unless—

(i) the person in question first worked as a qualified teacher, or was employed on an employment-based teacher training scheme, at the school at a time when the school was not eligible for intervention by virtue of section 62 of the 2006 Act or at a time when the circumstances described in section 15(6) of the 1998 Act did not apply, or

(ii) the Chief Inspector has certified in writing that the Chief Inspector is satisfied that the school, or the part of such a school in which the person in question teaches, is fit for the purpose of providing induction supervision and training;

(b) a pupil referral unit; or

(c) a further education institution where the most recent report made pursuant to section 124(4)(a) of the 2006 Act stated that the Chief Inspector considered that the education or training inspected was not of an adequate quality, unless—

(i) the person in question first worked as a qualified teacher in that institution at a time when the most recent of such reports did not state that the Chief Inspector considered that the education or training inspected was not of an adequate quality, or

(ii) the Chief Inspector has certified in writing that the institution, or the part of such an institution in which the person in question teaches, is fit for the purpose of providing induction supervision and training.

(3) The circumstances in which a person may serve an induction period in an independent school are that—

(a) in the case of a person who is employed to teach pupils at the third or fourth key stage, the curriculum of the school for pupils at those key stages and taught by that person includes the relevant programme of study specified under section 84 or 85 of the 2002 Act in relation to every core or other foundation subject which such person is employed to teach; or

(b) in the case of a person who is employed to teach pupils at the first or second key stage, the curriculum of the school for pupils at those key stages and taught by that person meets the requirements of section 84 of the 2002 Act other than the requirements in relation to assessment arrangements; and

(c) in all cases, before the start of the induction period the proprietor of the school and a relevant body have agreed that that body is to act as the appropriate body in relation to the school.

(4) In paragraph (3)(c) a “relevant body” is—

(a) any body of persons (corporate or unincorporate) whom the Secretary of State has determined may act as the appropriate body in relation to independent schools, or

(b) where no such determination has effect for the time being, an authority.

(5) A person may only serve an induction period in a further education institution where before the start of the induction period, the governing body of the institution and an authority have agreed that the authority is to act as the appropriate body in relation to the institution.

(6) In this regulation, “induction period” includes a part of an induction period.