Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Induction Arrangements for School Teachers) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 1st September 2023.

(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

(3) In these Regulations “ the Induction Regulations ” means the Education (Induction Arrangements for School Teachers) (England) Regulations 2012( 2 ).

Amendment of the Education (Induction Arrangements for School Teachers) (England) Regulations 2012

2. —(1)Regulation 4( 3 ) (appropriate body) of the Induction Regulations is amended as follows.

(2) In sub-paragraph (1)(c), omit “(b) or ”.

(3) In sub-paragraph (2)(a), at the end, insert “or” .

(4) Omit sub-paragraph (2)(b).

Saving provision

3. —(1) Notwithstanding the amendments to the Induction Regulations made by these Regulations, an authority may before 1st September 2024 act as an appropriate body in relation to an institution where—

(a) it was acting as an appropriate body in relation to that institution immediately before these Regulations came into force; and

(b) it is exercising its functions and powers as an appropriate body only in respect of a person who immediately before these Regulations came into force was serving an induction period at that institution.

(2) In this regulation “ appropriate body ”, “ authority ” and “ institution ” have the meanings given in regulation 3(1) of the Induction Regulations( 4 ).