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

Contents of the reply

8.—(1) The reply must state—

(a) the name and address of the appropriate body;

(b) whether the appropriate body seeks to uphold the disputed decision; and

(c) in cases where the appropriate body seeks to uphold the disputed decision—

(i) the appropriate body’s answer to each of the grounds of appeal supplied by the appellant,

(ii) whether or not the appropriate body requests an oral hearing; and

(iii) the name, address and profession of the person (if any) representing the appropriate body, and whether the Council should send documents concerning the appeal to the representative instead of to the appropriate body.

(2) The appropriate body must annex to the reply a copy of—

(a) any document on which it wishes to reply for the purpose of opposing the appeal; and

(b) where the appellant has not sent to the proper officer a copy of a written statement given to that person by the appropriate body giving reasons for its decision, a statement giving reasons for the decision.