The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Amendments relating to courses for initial further education teacher training

42.—(1) Regulation 2 (interpretation)(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1)—

(a) for the definition of “course for the initial training of teachers” substitute—

““course for the initial training of teachers” has the meaning given in paragraph (1ZA);”;

(b) after the definition of “quarter” insert—

““recognised initial further education teacher training course” means a course included in the list maintained by the Secretary of State in accordance with regulation 2B;”;

(3) After paragraph (1) insert—

“(1ZA) “Course for the initial training of teachers” means any of the following courses other than an employment-based teaching training scheme—

(a) a course of initial teacher training undertaken in England and leading to the recommendation of qualified teacher status in England;

(b) a course of initial teacher training undertaken in Wales and accredited as initial teacher training by the Education Workforce Council(2);

(c) a course of initial teacher training undertaken in Scotland and accredited as initial teacher training by the General Teaching Council for Scotland(3);

(d) a course of initial teacher training undertaken in Northern Ireland and accredited as initial teacher training by the General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland(4);

(e) a course for the initial training of teachers in further education undertaken in England leading to a Diploma in Education and Training awarded by a recognised body, or with content equivalent to a Diploma in Education and Training and leading to a qualification awarded by a relevant provider, which—

(i) is not a recognised initial further education teacher training course; and

(ii) begins before 1st September 2024;

(f) a recognised initial further education teacher training course undertaken in England;

(g) a course for the initial training of teachers in further education which is undertaken in Wales and leads to a qualification the standard of which is at least equivalent to a Diploma in Higher Education;

(h) a course for the Teaching Qualification in Further Education which is undertaken in Scotland;

(i) a course for the initial training of teachers in further education undertaken in Northern Ireland which leads to a qualification which is approved by the Department for the Economy as a qualification which entitles a person to work as a full-time, associate or essential skills lecturer in a further education college in Northern Ireland.

(1ZB) For the purposes of paragraph (1ZA)—

(a) a course mentioned in sub-paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d), (g), (h) or (i) of that paragraph includes a course leading to a first degree;

(b) “recognised body” means an awarding body (within the meaning of section 132 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009) which is recognised by the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation(5) in accordance with that section;

(c) “relevant provider” means an English higher education provider which has been granted degree awarding powers by a Royal Charter or by or under an Act of Parliament.”.

(1)

Paragraph (1A) was inserted by S.I. 2021/127. There are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

(2)

See section 2 of the Education (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 5).

(3)

See article 4 of the Public Services Reform (General Teaching Council for Scotland) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/215).

(4)

Established by article 34 of S.I. 1998/1759.

(5)

The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation was established by section 127 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009.