Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006

5 (1) Section 15 (supply of information following dismissal etc) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) in paragraph (a) for “a person's services on a ground mentioned in section 142 of the Education Act 2002” substitute “ the services of a registered teacher on a ground mentioned in subsection (1A) ”;

(b) in paragraph (b)—

(i) for “a person's” substitute “ a registered teacher's ”;

(ii) for “section” substitute “ subsection ”;

(iii) for “the person” substitute “ the teacher ”.

(3) After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) The grounds are—

(a) misconduct;

(b) professional incompetence;

(c) conviction of a relevant offence within the meaning of paragraph 8 of Schedule 2.”

(4) In subsection (2)—

(a) for “a person” substitute “ a teacher ”;

(b) for the words from “such of the following” to the end substitute “ the Council ”.

(5) In subsection (3)—

(a) for “a person” substitute “ a teacher ”.

(b) for the words from “such of the following” to the end substitute “ the General Teaching Council for Wales ”.

(6) Omit subsection (4).

(7) In subsection (5) for the definition of “relevant employer” substitute—

““relevant employer” means—

(a) a local education authority;

(b) a person exercising a function relating to the provision of education on behalf of a local education authority;

(c) the proprietor of a school;

(d) the governing body of a further education institution;

“education” includes vocational, social, physical and recreational training;

“proprietor” and “school” have the meanings given in the Education Act 1996;

“further education institution” has the meaning given in section 140 of the Education Act 2002;”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 9 para. 5 in force at 12.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/2611, art. 2, Sch.

I2 Sch. 9 para. 5(1) in force at 17.12.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/3204, art. 2(b)(iii)

I3 Sch. 9 para. 5(1) in force at 20.1.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/39, art. 2(1)(l)(3)(c)

I4 Sch. 9 para. 5(2)(3)(6)(7) in force at 17.12.2008 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2008/3204, art. 2(b)(i)

I5 Sch. 9 para. 5(2)(3)(6)(7) in force at 20.1.2009 for E. so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/39, art. 2(1)(l)(3)(a)

I6 Sch. 9 para. 5(4) in force at 17.12.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/3204, art. 2(b)(ii)

I7 Sch. 9 para. 5(4) in force at 20.1.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/39, art. 2(1)(l)(3)(b)