The General Teaching Council for Wales (Functions) Regulations 2000

Regulation 6

SCHEDULE 1 Matters to be recorded in the register against a teacher’s name

1.  The official reference number, if any, assigned to the teacher.

2.  Whether the teacher is male or female.

3.  The teacher’s date of birth.

4.  If known, any name by which the teacher was formerly known.

5.  If known, the racial group to which the teacher belongs.

6.  If known, whether the teacher is disabled.

7.  The teacher’s home address, or other contact address, and if known the teacher’s telephone number, facsimile number and electronic mail address.

8.  The teacher’s national insurance number.

9.—(1) If known, where the teacher is employed as a teacher—

(a) the name, address, telephone and facsimile numbers and electronic mail address of the school or institution at which the teacher is employed to teach;

(b) details of the type of school or institution at which the teacher is employed to teach and the name of the local education authority maintaining the school or institution if applicable;

(c) whether the employment is full-time or part-time;

(d) the post held by the teacher; and

(e) the date on which the teacher took up his or her current post.

(2) If known, where the teacher is not currently employed as a teacher, the date on which he or she was last so employed, and the details specified in paragraphs (a) to (e) of sub-paragraph (1) in relation to his or her most recent teaching post.

10.  If known, if the teacher is retired, on a career break, unemployed or employed otherwise than as a teacher.

11.  If known, where the teacher holds a degree or equivalent qualification—

(a) the date of its award;

(b) its title;

(c) the institution by which it was awarded;

(d) the class of the degree or qualification; and

(e) the subject.

12.  The date on which the teacher qualified as a teacher.

13.  If known, the date on which the teacher took up his or her first post as a qualified teacher.

14.  Where the teacher has successfully completed a course for the initial training of teachers—

(a) the name of the institution providing the course;

(b) the title or description of the course;

(c) the subject or subjects studied by the teacher;

(d) the ages of pupils the course was designed to prepare the teacher to teach; and

(e) the date on which the course started and was completed.

15.  Where the teacher qualified as a teacher other than by successfully completing a course for the initial training of teachers—

(a) the type of training programme completed;

(b) the name of the school or institution at which the teacher training was undertaken; and

(c) the date on which the training programme was completed.

16.  If known—

(a) particulars of any qualification held by the teacher for teaching the visually or hearing impaired such as is referred to in regulation 11, 12 or 13 of the Education (Teachers' Qualifications and Health Standards) (Wales) Regulations 1999(1);

(b) where the teacher has been awarded the National Professional Qualification for Headship, an indication of that fact and the date of the award;

(c) particulars of any other academic or professional qualification held by the teacher;

(d) where the teacher is able to teach through the medium of Welsh, an indication of that fact; and

(e) where the teacher is able to teach Welsh second language, an indication of that fact.

17.  If known —

(a) where the teacher is a teacher who has passed the threshold, an indication of that fact, the date on which the teacher passed the threshold and the name of the school at which the teacher was employed when he or she passed the threshold;

(b) where the teacher is an advanced skills teacher, an indication of that fact, the date on which the teacher was certified as such, and the school at which the teacher was employed when he or she was certified as an advanced skills teacher;

(c) where the teacher is a fast track teacher, an indication of that fact, the date on which the teacher joined the fast track, and the school at which the teacher was employed when he or she joined the fast track.

18.—(1) Where the teacher has served an induction period or part of an induction period, whether in England or Wales, —

(a) the identity of the appropriate body (within the meaning of section 19 of the 1998 Act);

(b) the date on which the teacher started the induction period;

(c) where applicable, an indication that the teacher successfully completed the induction period, and the date of its completion;

(d) where applicable, an indication that the teacher has had the induction period extended, and the period of the extension; and

(e) where applicable, an indication that the teacher has completed only part of an induction period, and the period served.

(2) Where the teacher has not served an induction period —

(a) if the teacher is exempt from the requirement to serve an induction period, the reason for the exemption; or

(b) if there was no requirement for the teacher to serve an induction period at the relevant time, a statement of that fact(2).

19.  If applicable, an indication that the teacher has failed a period of probation, and whether the National Assembly or the Secretary of State has consented to his or her employment as a teacher under regulations made under section 218(1) and (2) of the 1988 Act(3).

20.  The category in which the teacher may vote for the election of members to the Council.

21.  The terms of any restriction for the time being in force in relation to the teacher as the result of a direction given by the National Assembly or the Secretary of State by virtue of section 218(6) of the 1988 Act(4).

22.  The terms of any restriction for the time being in force in relation to the teacher as a result of disciplinary action taken by the General Teaching Council for Scotland.

23.  An indication of whether or not the teacher has paid any registration fee.

24.  If applicable, an indication that the teacher has retired under regulation E4(4) of the Teachers' Pensions Regulations 1997(5) (ill-health retirement).

Regulations 16 and 17

SCHEDULE 2 Information to be supplied to employers and others

1.  Whether or not the teacher is registered.

2.  Whether or not the teacher is a qualified teacher.

3.  The date on which the teacher qualified as a teacher.

4.  If known, where the teacher holds a degree or equivalent qualification —

(a) the date of its award;

(b) its title;

(c) the institution by which it was awarded;

(d) the class of the degree or qualification; and

(e) the subject.

5.  If known, the date on which the teacher took up his or her first post as a qualified teacher.

6.  Where the teacher has successfully completed a course for the initial training of teachers—

(a) the name of the institution providing the course;

(b) the title or description of the course;

(c) the subject or subjects studied by the teacher;

(d) the ages of pupils the course was designed to prepare the teacher to teach; and

(e) the date on which the course started and was completed.

7.  Where the teacher qualified as a teacher other than by successfully completing a course for the initial training of teachers—

(a) the type of training programme completed;

(b) the name of the school or institution at which the teacher training was undertaken; and

(c) the date on which the training programme was completed.

8.  If known —

(a) particulars of any qualification held by the teacher for teaching the visually or hearing impaired such as is referred to in regulation 11, 12 or 13 of the Education (Teachers' Qualifications and Health Standards) (Wales) Regulations 1999;

(b) where the teacher has been awarded the National Professional Qualification for Headship, an indication of that fact and the date of the award;

(c) particulars of any other academic or professional qualification held by the teacher;

(d) where the teacher is able to teach through the medium of Welsh, an indication of that fact; and

(e) where the teacher is able to teach Welsh second language, an indication of that fact.

9.  If known —

(a) where the teacher is a teacher who has passed the threshold, an indication of that fact, the date on which the teacher passed the threshold and the name of the school at which the teacher was employed when he or she passed the threshold;

(b) where the teacher is an advanced skills teacher, an indication of that fact, the date on which the teacher was certified as such, and the school at which the teacher was employed when he or she was certified as an advanced skills teacher;

(c) where the teacher is a fast track teacher, an indication of that fact, the date on which the teacher joined the fast track, and the school at which he or she was employed when he or she joined the fast track.

10.—(1) Where the teacher has served an induction period or part of an induction period, whether in England or Wales, —

(a) the identity of the appropriate body (within the meaning of section 19 of the 1998 Act);

(b) the date on which the teacher started the induction period;

(c) where applicable, an indication that the teacher successfully completed the induction period, and the date of its completion;

(d) where applicable, an indication that the teacher has failed successfully to complete the induction period;

(e) where applicable, an indication that the teacher has had the induction period extended, and the period of the extension; and

(f) where applicable, an indication that the teacher has completed only part of an induction period, and the period served.

(2) Where the teacher has not served an induction period, —

(a) if the teacher is exempt from the requirement to serve an induction period, the reason for the exemption; or

(b) if there was no requirement for the teacher to serve an induction period at the relevant time, a statement of that fact.

11.  If applicable, an indication that the teacher has failed a period of probation, and whether the National Assembly or the Secretary of State has consented to his or her employment as a teacher under regulations made under section 218(1) and (2) of the 1988 Act.

12.  The terms of any restriction or particulars of any prohibition for the time being in force in relation to the teacher as the result of a direction given by the National Assembly or the Secretary of State by virtue of section 218(6) of the 1988 Act.

13.  The terms of any restriction or particulars of any prohibition for the time being in force in relation to the teacher as the result of disciplinary action taken by the General Teaching Council for Scotland.

14.  If applicable, an indication that the teacher has retired under regulation E4(4) of the Teachers' Pensions Regulations 1997 (ill-health retirement).

(1)

S.I. 1999/2817 (W.18).

(2)

When these Regulations were made there was no requirement for induction for teachers in Wales; no regulations had been made under section 19 of the 1998 Act in relation to Wales. The requirement to serve an induction period in England applies from 1st September 1999 (S.I. 1999/1065).

(3)

See note (c) on page 5 above.

(4)

t the time of making these Regulations, the regulations in force under this provision were the Education (Teachers) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/543); the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1995/2594 and 1998/1584.

(5)

S.I. 1997/3001 to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.