The Education (School Improvement Partner) (England) Regulations 2007

• Citation: S.I. 2007/25
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Education (School Improvement Partner) (England) Regulations 2007 and come into force on 8th February 2007.

Section 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

“school” in relation to a local education authority means a maintained school which is maintained by the local education authority; and

“school improvement partner” means a person appointed pursuant to section 5 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006.

Section 3 Persons engaged before 8th February 2007 to be treated as school improvement partners

Any person who is engaged or employed by a local education authority before 8th February 2007 is to be treated as having been appointed as a school improvement partner where—

(a) he is appointed, in relation to any school or schools, for the purposes of providing advice to the governing body and head teacher of the school with a view to improving standards at the school; and

(b) he is for the time being accredited for those purposes by the Secretary of State, or the National College for School Leadership .