The Education (School Teachers’ Qualifications) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

Made: 2nd December 2009

Laid before Parliament: 9th December 2009

Coming into force: 1st January 2010

In accordance with section 132(3) of that Act the Secretary of State has consulted the General Teaching Council for England.

Citation, commencement and application

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Education (School Teachers’ Qualifications) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 and come into force on 1st January 2010.

2

These Regulations apply in relation to England.

Amendments to the Education (School Teachers’ Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2003

3

Schedule 2 to The Education (School Teachers’ Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2003[^f00002] is amended as follows.

4

In paragraph 5, for “is registered” substitute “has full registration”.

5

For paragraph 6, substitute—

(6) The person— (a) has been awarded confirmation of recognition as a teacher in schools in Northern Ireland by the Department of Education, Northern Ireland Office or by the General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland, that confirmation not having been subsequently withdrawn, and (b) has undertaken a period of not less than sixty days practical teaching experience at an educational institution in Northern Ireland.

6

In sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph 7, after “England” insert “, or in a school administered by Service Children’s Education[^f00003]”.

7

After paragraph 7, insert—

(7A) The person— (a) holds a first degree or equivalent qualification granted by a United Kingdom institution or an equivalent degree or other qualification granted by a foreign institution; (b) is assessed by an accredited institution as meeting such criteria as may from time to time be specified by the Secretary of State; and (c) has undertaken a period of practical teaching experience such that the person is assessed by the accredited institution as meeting the specified standards.

8

In paragraph 11—

• (a) for “The States of Guernsey Education Council” wherever those words appear substitute “The States of Guernsey Education Department”; and

• (b) in sub-paragraph (3)—

• (i) at the end of paragraph (a), insert “and”;

• (ii) omit paragraph (b).

Signed

Vernon Coaker — Minister of State — Department for Children, Schools and Families — 2nd December 2009

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Regulations amend the Education (School Teachers’ Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2003.

Paragraphs 5, 6, 7 and 11 of Schedule 2 are amended, and a new paragraph 7A is inserted to amend and bring up to date the requirements which apply in order for a person to be a qualified teacher under regulation 5. Under that regulation, a person who is mentioned in those paragraphs and awarded qualified teacher status by the General Teaching Council for England in accordance with regulation 10 is a qualified teacher.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2002 c.32. For the definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations” see section 212(1). Section 145 was amended by section 98 of, and paragraph 24 of Schedule 14 to, the Education Act 2005 (c. 18).

[^f00002]: S.I. 2003/1662. Paragraph 8 of Schedule 2 was substituted by S.I. 2007/2782, regulation 4. Paragraphs 9 and 10 were amended by virtue of section 74 of the Education Act 2005.

[^f00003]: Service Children’s Education is an agency of the Ministry of Defence.