The Education (School Teachers' Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2003

[F1 13A.— (1) The person— E+W

(a) has successfully completed a programme of professional training for teachers in a country mentioned in sub-paragraph (2), which programme is recognised as such [F2 by the relevant competent authority];

[F3 (b) has satisfied any additional requirements (including any period of professional experience comparable to an induction period under the 2008 Regulations) which are necessary in order for a person to be eligible for employment as a qualified teacher on a permanent basis—

(i) in Australia, in a government school; or

(ii) in Canada, New Zealand or the United States of America, in a school which is wholly or mainly government funded; F4 ...]

(c) is not a person mentioned in sub-paragraph (3) [F5 ; and

(d) has, before 1st February 2023, made a QTS list request].

(2) The countries are—

(a) Australia;

(b) Canada;

(c) New Zealand; and

(d) the United States of America.

(3) The person—

(a) is the subject of any decision of, or proceedings before, the relevant body which restricts or may restrict that person’s eligibility to teach in that country [F6 or the part of that country in which the person is or has been employed to teach];

(b) has, before 1st April 2012, failed to obtain qualified teacher status following assessment against the specified standards mentioned in paragraph 10(1)(b) [F7 for a reason other than failure to pass a skills test, and for this purpose “skills test” has the meaning given in paragraph 1A]; or

(c) is included on the list kept by the Secretary of State under section 141C(1)(b) of the Education Act 2002.]

[F8 (4) In this paragraph, in relation to a country listed in sub-paragraph (2)—

(a) “the relevant competent authority” is—

(i) the national competent authority; or,

(ii) where there is no national competent authority, the competent authority in the part of the country in which that person completed the programme of professional training; and

(b) “relevant body” means—

(i) the national authority or person authorised to take action or decisions in respect of professional disciplinary proceedings concerning the teaching profession in that country; or,

(ii) where there is no national authority, the authority or person so authorised in the part of the country in which that person is or has been employed to teach.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2 paras. 13A, 13B inserted (1.4.2012) by The Education (School Teachers) (Qualifications and Appraisal) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/431), regs. 1, 8(f)

F2 Words in Sch. 2 para. 13A(1)(a) substituted (1.5.2021) by The Education (Coronavirus) (School Teachers’ Qualifications, Induction, Inspection Arrangements, Etc) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/385), regs. 1(3), 2(3)(b)(i)

F3 Sch. 2 para. 13A(1)(b) substituted (1.5.2021) by The Education (Coronavirus) (School Teachers’ Qualifications, Induction, Inspection Arrangements, Etc) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/385), regs. 1(3), 2(3)(b)(ii)

F4 Word in Sch. 2 para. 13A(1)(b) omitted (1.2.2023) by virtue of The Education (School Teachers’ Qualifications and Induction Arrangements) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1256), regs. 1(1), 3(9)(a)

F5 Sch. 2 para. 13A(1)(d) and word inserted (1.2.2023) by The Education (School Teachers’ Qualifications and Induction Arrangements) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1256), regs. 1(1), 3(9)(b)

F6 Words in Sch. 2 para. 13A(3)(a) inserted (1.5.2021) by The Education (Coronavirus) (School Teachers’ Qualifications, Induction, Inspection Arrangements, Etc) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/385), regs. 1(3), 2(3)(b)(iii)

F7 Words in Sch. 2 para. 13A(3)(b) inserted (25.6.2020) by The Teachers Skills Test (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/476), regs. 1, 2(c)

F8 Sch. 2 para. 13A(4) substituted (1.5.2021) by The Education (Coronavirus) (School Teachers’ Qualifications, Induction, Inspection Arrangements, Etc) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/385), regs. 1(3), 2(3)(b)(iv)