Statutory Instruments
2005 No. 3322
EDUCATION, ENGLAND
The Education (Head Teachers' Qualifications) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2005
Made
30th November 2005
Laid before Parliament
9th December 2005
Coming into force
31st December 2005
In exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by sections 135(2), 145(1) and 210(7) of the Education Act 2002( 1 ) the Secretary of State for Education and Skills makes the following Regulations:
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Head Teachers' Qualifications) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 31 st December 2005.
(2) These Regulations apply only in relation to England.
2. —(1)The Education (Head Teachers' Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2003( 2 ) shall be amended in accordance with this regulation.
(2) For regulation 3 (Interpretation) substitute—
“ 3. In these Regulations—
“National Professional Qualification for Headship” means the qualification awarded by the Secretary of State to a person if he is satisfied that the person has successfully completed a course of training for the National Professional Qualification for Headship approved by the National College for School Leadership Limited; and
“National Professional Qualification in Integrated Centre Leadership” means the qualification awarded by the Secretary of State to a person if he is satisfied that the person has successfully completed a course of training for the National Professional Qualification in Integrated Centre Leadership approved by the National College for School Leadership Limited. ” .
(3) After regulation 5(2) insert—
“ (3) A person may serve as a head teacher of a maintained nursery school without a qualification mentioned in regulation 4(1) if he holds, or has successfully applied for a training course for the purpose of gaining, the National Professional Qualification in Integrated Centre Leadership. ” .
Jacqui Smith
Minister of State
Department for Education and Skills
30th November 2005
2002 c. 32 ; by virtue of the definition of “regulations” in section 212(1), these Regulations made by the Secretary of State apply only in relation to England.
S.I. 2003/3111 to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.