SCHEDULE 8Modification of the Staffing Regulations

25.  In regulation 28 for paragraph (1) substitute—

(1) Both the governing body and the head teacher—

(a)of the federation have the power to suspend any person employed, or engaged otherwise than under a contract of employment, to work at the federation; and

(b)of a federated school have the power to suspend any person employed to work, or engaged otherwise than under a contract of employment, at that federated school,

where, in the opinion of the governing body or (as the case may be) the head teacher, his or her suspension is required.”.