Statutory Instruments
2020 No. 464
Education, England
The Education (School Teachers’ Qualifications and Induction Arrangements) (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
Made
27th April 2020
Laid before Parliament
30th April 2020
Coming into force
21st May 2020
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 132(1) and (2), 135A(1) and (2), 145(1) and 210(7)(b) of the Education Act 2002( 1 ), makes the following Regulations.
Citation and commencement
Amendments to the Education (School Teachers’ Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2003
2. —(1)Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Education (School Teachers’ Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2003( 2 ) (qualified teacher status requirements) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 1, after the definition of “the CNAA”, insert—
““” means severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2);”.
(3) Paragraph 7 becomes paragraph 7(1).
(4) In paragraph 7(1)—
(a) sub-paragraph (c) becomes sub-paragraph (c)(i);
(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (c)(i), for “; and” substitute “, or”;
(c) after sub-paragraph (c)(i), insert—
“ (ii) has been unable, for a reason relating to the incidence or transmission of coronavirus, to undertake such a period wholly or mainly in an institution in England or in a school administered by Service Children’s Education, but before 1st September 2020 does so in a school or other institution outside England; and ” ;
(d) sub-paragraph (d) becomes sub-paragraph (d)(i);
(e) at the end of sub-paragraph (d)(i), insert “, or”;
(f) after sub-paragraph (d)(i), insert—
“ (ii) has been unable to meet the specified standards for a reason relating to the incidence or transmission of coronavirus but, before 1st September 2020, is assessed by the accredited institution as demonstrating adequate progress towards meeting them such that the accredited institution is satisfied that the person would have met them but for that reason. ” .
(5) In paragraph 10—
(a) sub-paragraph (1)(b) becomes sub-paragraph (1)(b)(i);
(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (1)(b)(i), insert “, or”;
(c) after sub-paragraph (1)(b)(i), insert—
“ (ii) has been unable to meet the specified standards for a reason relating to the incidence or transmission of coronavirus but, before 1st September 2020, is assessed by an accredited institution as demonstrating adequate progress towards meeting them such that the accredited institution is satisfied that the person would have met them but for that reason. ” .
Amendments to the Education (Induction Arrangements for School Teachers) (England) Regulations 2012
3. —(1)The Education (Induction Arrangements for School Teachers) (England) Regulations 2012( 3 ) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 8 (extension of an induction period before completion)—
(a) after paragraph (1), insert—
“ (1A) For the purposes of paragraph 1, no account is to be taken of any absence before 1st September 2020 which is for a reason relating to the incidence or transmission of coronavirus. ” ;
(b) after paragraph (4), insert—
“ (5) In paragraph (1A) “coronavirus” means severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). ” .
Nick Gibb
Minister of State
Department for Education
27th April 2020
2002 c. 32 ; section 135A was inserted by section 9 of the Education Act 2011 (c. 21) ; section 135A(1) was amended by S.I. 2012/976 and sections 135A(1) and (2) were amended by paragraph 13 of Schedule 13 to the Education Act 2011; there are amendments to section 145(1) which are not relevant to these Regulations. For the meaning of “prescribed” and “regulations” see section 212(1); there are amendments to section 212(1) which are not relevant to these Regulations.
S.I. 2003/1662 ; paragraph 7 in Part 1 of Schedule 2 was amended by S.I. 2009/3156 and S.I. 2012/1736 ; paragraph 10 in Part 1 of Schedule 2 was amended by S.I. 2012/431 and S.I. 2012/1736 ; there are other amendments to S.I. 2003/1662 which are not relevant to these Regulations.
S.I. 2012/1115 ; there are amendments to this instrument which are not relevant to these Regulations.