Education Act 2005

113Information about the school workforce: introductoryE+W

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(1)Subsections (2) and (3) apply for the purposes of section 114.

(2)Qualifying worker” means any person who—

(a)is employed at, or otherwise engaged to work at, a school,

(b)does not fall within paragraph (a) but provides, or assists in the provision of, education under a contract of employment or for services where the other party to the contract is—

[F1(i)a local authority, or]

(ii)a person exercising a function relating to the provision of education on behalf of such an authority, or

(c)provides education at a further education institution[F2or a 16 to 19 Academy].

(3)Qualifying trainee” means a person (other than a qualifying worker as defined in subsection (2)) for whom training as a member of the school workforce is being provided.

(4)In this section—

  • contract of employment” has the meaning given by section 230(2) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18);

  • further education institution” means an institution which is—

    (a)

    an institution (other than a school) which provides further education, or

    (b)

    an institution within the further education sector;

  • member of the school workforce” has the same meaning as in Part 3.

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