Interpretation
3.—(1) In these Regulations—
“appropriate body” means the appropriate body under regulation 4;
“authority” means a local authority;
“institution” means a school or institution in which an induction period may be served under these Regulations;
“teaching school” means a school designated as such by the National College for School Leadership or the Secretary of State;
“the 1998 Act” means the School Standards and Framework Act 1998(1);
“the 2003 Qualifications Regulations” means the Education (School Teachers’ Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2003(2);
“the 2008 Induction Regulations” means the Education (Induction Arrangements for School Teachers) (England) Regulations 2008(3);
“the Welsh Induction Regulations” means the Education (Induction Arrangements for School Teachers) (Wales) Regulations 2005(4).
(2) For the purposes of these Regulations, “head teacher” includes the principal of an institution.
S.I. 2003/1662, as amended by section 74 of the Education Act 2005 (c.18) and further amended by S.I. 2007/2782, 2009/3156, 2010/1172 and 2012/431.
S.I. 2008/657, as amended by S.I. 2010/1172 and S.I. 2012/513.
S.I. 2005/1818, as amended by S.I. 2007/2811 and 2010/1142.