The Education (Induction Arrangements for School Teachers) (England) Regulations 2012

Regulation 11

SCHEDULE 2 Special provisions applying to a qualified teacher who has not passed the numeracy skills test on completion of the induction period

1.—(1) In this Schedule “ the numeracy skills test” means the numeracy test for the time being determined by the Secretary of State as an induction standard under regulation 10(5) in relation to persons who qualified between 1^st May 2000 and 30^th April 2001.

(2) This Schedule applies in the case of a person who—

(a) qualified as a teacher between 1st May 2000 and 30th April 2001; and

(b) has completed an induction period but has not passed the numeracy skills test on the date when the induction period is completed.

2.  The head teacher of the institution at which the person is employed at the completion of the induction period must within 10 working days beginning with the date when the induction period is completed—

(a) make a written recommendation to the appropriate body as to whether the person has achieved the standards mentioned in regulation 10(5) except for passing the numeracy skills test, and

(b) at the same time send a copy of that written recommendation to the person.

3.  The appropriate body must—

(a) not take any decision pursuant to regulation 11(5) in respect of such a person;

(b) notify the Secretary of State that they have received a recommendation in respect of such a person, and at the same time send a copy of that notification to the person; and

(c) notify the employer of the person where that employer is not the appropriate body.

4.  The employer of the person must take the steps necessary to secure the termination of the person’s employment as a teacher so that the termination takes effect as soon as practicable at the end of the induction period.

5.  A person to whom this Schedule applies but who subsequently passes the numeracy skills test must give written notification of that fact to—

(a) the appropriate body; and

(b) the Secretary of State.

6.  The appropriate body, within 20 working days beginning with the date on which they receive such notification, must take a decision pursuant to regulation 11(5).