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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/762/regulation/2</dc:identifier><dc:title>The Education (Specified Work) (England) Regulations 2012</dc:title><dc:subject>Teachers and school staff</dc:subject><dc:subject>Headteachers</dc:subject><dc:subject>Employment terms and conditions</dc:subject><dc:subject>Employment regulations</dc:subject><dc:subject>Nursery schools</dc:subject><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:subject scheme="SIheading">EDUCATION, ENGLAND</dc:subject><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2026-08-18</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2025-04-06</dct:valid>
					<dc:description>These Regulations revoke and replace the Education (Specified Work and Registration) (England) Regulations 2003 (“the 2003 Regulations”) as amended. They come into force on 1st April 2012.</dc:description>
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<Text>In these Regulations—</Text>
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<Para><Text>“the <Abbreviation Expansion="Employment Rights Act 1996 c. 18">ERA 1996</Abbreviation>” means the Employment Rights Act 1996<FootnoteRef Ref="f00002"/>;</Text>
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<Para><Text>“the <Abbreviation Expansion="Education (Teachers) Regulations 1982 (S.I. 1982/106)">1982 Regulations</Abbreviation>” means the Education (Teachers) Regulations 1982<FootnoteRef Ref="f00003"/>;</Text>
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<Para><Text>“the <Abbreviation Expansion="Education (School Teachers’ Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1662)">2003 Qualifications Regulations</Abbreviation>” means the Education (School Teachers’ Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2003<FootnoteRef Ref="f00004"/>;</Text>
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<Para><Text>“employment-based teacher training scheme” means a scheme established by the Secretary of State under paragraph 19 of Schedule 2 to the Education (Teachers’ Qualifications and Health Standards) (England) Regulations 1999<FootnoteRef Ref="f00005"/> or paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 to the 2003 Qualifications Regulations.</Text>
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<Para><Text><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/18" id="c00007" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="1996" Number="0018">1996 c. 18</Citation>.</Text></Para>
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<Para><Text><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1982/106" id="c00008" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1982" Number="0106">S.I. 1982/106</Citation>, amended by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1988/542" id="c00009" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1988" Number="0542">S.I. 1988/542</Citation> and <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1989/329" id="c00010" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1989" Number="0329">1989/329</Citation>.</Text></Para>
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<Para><Text><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1662" id="c00011" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2003" Number="1662">S.I. 2003/1662</Citation>; there are amending Regulations but none is relevant.</Text></Para>
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<Para><Text><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/2166" id="c00012" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1999" Number="2166">S.I. 1999/2166</Citation>, amended by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2704" id="c00013" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2000" Number="2704">S.I. 2000/2704</Citation>, <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/1391" id="c00014" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2001" Number="1391">2001/1391</Citation>, <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/2896" id="c00015" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2001" Number="2896">2001/2896</Citation>, <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/3737" id="c00016" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2001" Number="3737">2001/3737</Citation>, <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1434" id="c00017" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2002" Number="1434">2002/1434</Citation> and <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/107" id="c00018" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2003" Number="0107">2003/107</Citation>.</Text></Para>
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