This section sets out the full statutory guidance: Induction for newly qualified teachers (England): Statutory Guidance for appropriate bodies, head teachers, school staff and governing bodies. This version was amended in December 2012.

A printable version of this guidance is also available from this page.

About this guidance

This is statutory guidance from the Department for Education. This means that those involved in managing statutory induction arrangements must have regard to it when carrying out their relevant duties. The guidance covers those settings which are both required to or choose to offer induction to their newly qualified teachers.

Expiry/review date

This guidance updates and replaces the statutory guidance which accompanied the Education (Induction Arrangements for School Teachers) (England) Regulations 2008. It will next be reviewed in September 2013.

What legislation does this guidance relate to?

  • Sections 135A,135B and 141C(1)(b), of the Education Act 2002 and associated Education (Induction Arrangements for School Teachers) (England) Regulations 2012.

Who is this guidance for?

This guidance is for:

  • appropriate bodies – local authorities; teaching schools; and other organisations determined by the Secretary of State who can act in this role;
  • headteachers, teachers and governing bodies in all maintained schools and independent schools including academies1 and Free Schools; and
  • staff in other settings in which induction can be served – further education (FE) colleges; sixth-form colleges; nursery schools; and pupil referral units (PRUs).

Key points

  • All qualified teachers who are employed in a relevant school2 in England must, by law, have completed an induction period satisfactorily, subject to specified exceptions (see Annex B).
  • Statutory induction is not a legal requirement to teach in the FE or independent sector, including academies and free schools, but may be served in these settings.
  • An appropriate body has the main quality assurance role within the induction process.

1 Throughout this document 'academies' includes 16-19 and alternative provision academies.

2 A relevant school is a maintained school or non-maintained special school in England, including a maintained nursery school or a PRU.

Contact details

General enquiries: Public Communications Unit
Department for Education
Castle View House, East Lane
Runcorn
Cheshire
WA7 2GJ

Telephone: 0870 000 2288
Website: http://www.education.gov.uk/help/contactus

Teaching Agency: QTS and Induction Division
QTS and Induction Division
Teaching Agency
Piccadilly Gate, Store Street
Manchester
M1 2WD

Telephone: 0207 593 5392
Email: teacher.induction@education.gsi.gov.uk