The Further Education (Principals’ Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2007

• Citation: S.I. 2007/1864
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as The Further Education (Principals’ Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2007 and come into force on 1st September 2007.

Section 2 Application

(1) These Regulations apply only in relation to England.

(2) These Regulations do not apply to a person who, before the coming into force of these Regulations, has been appointed as the principal of a further education institution.

Section 3 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

“ CEL ” means the Centre for Excellence in Leadership, registered with the Charity Commission under the name “Inspire Leadership”;

“Principals’ Qualification” means the qualification awarded to a person by CEL, where it is satisfied that that person has successfully completed the Principals’ Qualifying Programme; and

“Principals’ Qualifying Programme” means the programme of training for principals of further education institutions approved by the Secretary of State and provided by CEL.

Section 4 Principals’ qualification

Subject to regulation 5, a person may serve as a principal of a further education institution only if that person holds—

(a) the Principals’ Qualification; or

(b) a relevant qualification obtained in an EEA State or Switzerland recognised in accordance with the provisions of Council Directive 92/51/ EEC and Directive 2005/36/ EC .

Section 5 Exception for person following the Principals’ Qualifying Programme

A person may serve as a principal of a further education institution without any of the qualifications referred to in regulation 4 while he is following the Principals’ Qualifying Programme.