Education (Wales) Act 2014

15Further education teachers

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(1)The Welsh Ministers may by regulations—

(a)provide that education may not be provided by a person in or for a further education institution in Wales unless the person—

(i)has a specified qualification, and

(ii)is registered in the category of further education teacher;

(b)specify conditions to be complied with by or in respect of a person providing education in or for a further education institution in Wales.

(2)Regulations under subsection (1) may provide that a specified provision of the regulations is not to apply where a specified condition (which may refer to the opinion of a specified person) is satisfied.

(3)Regulations under subsection (1) may impose a function on—

(a)a local authority in Wales;

(b)a governing body (within the meaning of section 90(1) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13)) of a further education institution in Wales.

(4)For the purposes of this section, “education” has the meaning given by section 140(3) of the 2002 Act.