Legislation – The Education (Induction Arrangements for School Teachers) (Wales) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020
Amendment of the 2015 Regulations8.
In regulation 8—
(a)
In paragraph (1), after “and (4)” insert “and (5)”;
(b)
“(f)
where paragraph (5) applies.”;
(c)
In sub-paragraph (4)(b) for “in all other cases” substitute “where paragraph (3)(a), (b), (c) or (e) applies”;
(d)
“(5)
The appropriate body may, with the consent of the person concerned, reduce the length of an induction period which the person is required to serve to a minimum of 110 school sessions if the appropriate body is satisfied that the person has achieved the standards mentioned in section 18 of the 2014 Act.
(6)
In paragraphs (4) and (5) a “school session” may include a session of professional learning that satisfies the conditions of regulation 7A.
(7)
The sessions of professional learning that may count as school sessions must not exceed 16% of the total length of an induction period.”