The School Teachers' Qualifications (Wales) Regulations 2012

Regulations 5 and 6

SCHEDULE 2 E+W Qualified Teacher Status Requirements

1.  Persons who— E+W

(a) hold a first degree or equivalent qualification awarded by a United Kingdom institution or an equivalent degree or other qualification awarded by a foreign institution;

(b) have successfully completed a course of initial teacher training at an accredited institution [F1 or successfully completed an accredited course or programme of study] in Wales;

(c) have undertaken a period of practical teaching experience for the purposes of that course of initial teacher training—

[F2 (i) wholly or mainly in a school or other educational institution (except a pupil referral unit) in Wales—

(aa) at which the National Curriculum for Wales is, or was, taught in relation to the foundation phase, or the second, third or fourth key stages, as is appropriate to the school or institution,

(bb) where the Curriculum for Wales is taught in relation to the nursery year to year 11, or

(cc) where the period of training undertaken by the person has included both teaching under the National Curriculum for Wales and under the Curriculum for Wales);]

(ii) where the practical teaching experience at the school or institution referred to in paragraph (i) corresponds with and is appropriate to that course of initial teacher training; and

(d) are assessed by the accredited institution [F3 or the provider of an accredited course or programme of study] as meeting the specified standards.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(b) inserted (10.3.2017) by The Education Workforce Council (Accreditation of Initial Teacher Training) (Wales) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/165), regs. 1(2), 16(4)(a)

F2 Sch. 2 para. 1(c)(i) substituted (1.9.2022) by The Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) (Secondary Legislation) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/679), regs. 1(3), 10(2)(b)

F3 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(d) inserted (10.3.2017) by The Education Workforce Council (Accreditation of Initial Teacher Training) (Wales) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/165), regs. 1(2), 16(4)(b)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2012, see reg. 1

2.  Persons who— E+W

(a) have successfully completed a period of training on an employment-based teacher training scheme or otherwise satisfied the requirements of the scheme; and

(b) are assessed as meeting the specified standards by an accredited institution [F4 or the provider of an accredited course or programme of study].

Textual Amendments

F4 Words in Sch. 2 para. 2(b) inserted (10.3.2017) by The Education Workforce Council (Accreditation of Initial Teacher Training) (Wales) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/165), regs. 1(2), 16(4)(c)

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2012, see reg. 1

3.  Persons who satisfied the requirements for receiving written notification that they were qualified teachers under the 1982 Regulations, the 1989 Regulations, the 1993 Regulations, the 1999 Regulations or the 2004 Regulations, and the only reason why they are not qualified teachers is that they did not receive such notification. E+W

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2012, see reg. 1

[F5 4.— (1) Persons who as respects the profession of school teacher are, entitled to practice pursuant to the 2007 Regulations or the 2015 European Union Regulations, including pursuant to — E+W

(a) a decision taken or right accrued under the 2007 Regulations or the 2015 European Union Regulations before exit day in accordance with paragraph 40 of Schedule 1 to the Recognition of Professional Qualifications (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019;

(b) a decision taken or determination made under the 2015 European Union Regulations in accordance with paragraph 44 of Schedule 1 to the Recognition of Professional Qualifications (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019; F6 ...

(c) a decision taken or determination made under the 2007 Regulations in accordance with paragraph 50 or paragraph 51 of Schedule 1 to the Recognition of Professional Qualifications (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 [F7 ; or]

[F8 (d) a decision taken or determination made under the 2015 European Union Regulations in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2(2) and (3) of Schedule 1 to the Professional Qualifications Act 2022 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2023.]

(2) In this paragraph—

• “the 2007 Regulations” (“Rheoliadau 2007”) means the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2007;

• “the 2015 European Union Regulations” (“Rheoliadau'r Undeb Ewropeaidd 2015”) means the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015.]

Textual Amendments

F5 Sch. 2 para. 4 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Teachers' Qualifications (Amendment) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/444), regs. 1(2), 3(2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1246, regs. 1(2), 2(1)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F6 Word in Sch. 2 para. 4(1)(b) omitted (1.12.2023) by virtue of The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Wales) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1294), reg. 1, Sch. 4 para. 1(2)(a)

F7 Word in Sch. 2 para. 4(1)(c) substituted for full stop (1.12.2023) by The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Wales) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1294), reg. 1, Sch. 4 para. 1(2)(b)

F8 Sch. 2 para. 4(1)(d) inserted (1.12.2023) by The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Wales) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1294), reg. 1, Sch. 4 para. 1(2)(c)

[F9 4A.— (1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), persons who are not mentioned in any other paragraph of this Schedule and who possess formal professional qualifications or training that allow them to access or pursue the profession of a school teacher in a school that is wholly or mainly government funded in the state in which the qualification was awarded or where the training was undertaken.

(2) The professional qualifications or training mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) are not, in the opinion of the Welsh Ministers, substantially different to the specific professional qualifications or training required to access or pursue the profession of school teacher in Wales.

(3) Persons are not the subject of any decision of, or proceedings before, a body, which restricts or may restrict a person's ability to teach in any state or who have been otherwise barred from accessing or pursuing the profession of school teacher.]

Textual Amendments

F9 Sch. 2 para. 4A inserted (31.12.2020) by The Teachers' Qualifications (Amendment) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/444), regs. 1(2), 3(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[F10 4B.   Persons who are, as respects the profession of school teacher, entitled to practise pursuant to the Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Wales) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2023.] E+W

Textual Amendments

F10 Sch. 2 para. 4B inserted (1.12.2023) by The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Wales) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1294), reg. 1, Sch. 3 para. 1(2)

5.  Persons who have successfully completed a course of initial school teacher training at an educational institution in Scotland or Northern Ireland. E+W

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2012, see reg. 1

6.  Persons who have full registration as teachers of primary or secondary education with the General Teaching Council for Scotland. E+W

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 1.4.2012, see reg. 1

7.  Persons who— E+W

(a) are registered as a qualified teacher with the General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland; and

(b) have undertaken a period of practical teaching experience of at least sixty days in aggregate at an educational institution in Northern Ireland.

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 1.4.2012, see reg. 1

8.  Persons who have as a teacher licensed by the States of Guernsey Education Department successfully completed two school years' full-time service, or an equivalent period if served part-time, and the training specified in the licence. E+W

Commencement Information

I7 Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 1.4.2012, see reg. 1

9.  Persons who— E+W

(a) have successfully completed not less than one school year’s service as a teacher licensed by the States of Guernsey Education Department and the training specified in the licence; and

(b) before the date of commencement of the licence, had been employed for not less than two years as—

(i) a teacher or lecturer at an independent school (including a city college or academy) or an institution or a university in the United Kingdom;

(ii) instructors or education officers in the Armed Forces of the Crown;

(iii) instructors under—

(aa) paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the 1993 Regulations;

(bb) paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Education (Teachers' Qualifications and Health Standards) (England) Regulations 1999(1);

(cc) paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the 1999 Regulations;

(dd) paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the Education (Specified Work and Registration) (England) Regulations 2003(2); or

(ee) paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Education (Specified Work and Registration) (Wales) Regulations 2004(3); or

(iv) a person with special qualifications or special experience under paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Education (Specified Work and Registration) (Wales) Regulations 2010(4),

and were not dismissed on grounds other than redundancy.

Commencement Information

I8 Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 1.4.2012, see reg. 1

10.  Persons who— E+W

(a) have successfully completed not less than one school term’s service as a teacher licensed by the States of Guernsey Education Department and the training proposed in the recommendation for a licence;

(b) had, before the date of commencement of the licence, successfully completed either—

(i) a course of at least three years' duration of initial school teacher training at an educational institution outside Wales and England; or

(ii) a first degree course and a post-graduate course of initial school teacher training at such an institution (whether or not the same institution); and

(c) had been employed for not less than one year as a teacher or lecturer in a school, independent school (including city college or academy), institution or university or other educational institution either in Wales or England or elsewhere and were not dismissed on grounds other than redundancy.

Commencement Information

I9 Sch. 2 para. 10 in force at 1.4.2012, see reg. 1

11.  Persons who— E+W

(a) hold a first degree or equivalent qualification awarded by a United Kingdom institution or an equivalent degree or other qualification awarded by a foreign institution;

(b) have successfully completed a course of initial teacher training at an accredited institution in England;

(c) have undertaken a period of practical teaching experience for the purposes of that course of initial teacher training wholly or mainly in a school, city college, academy, independent school or other institution (except a pupil referral unit) in England, or in a school administered by Service Children’s Education(5);

(d) are assessed by the institution in sub-paragraph (b) as meeting the specified standards in England; and

(e) are qualified teachers by virtue of regulations made in relation to England under section 132 of the Education Act 2002.

Commencement Information

I10 Sch. 2 para. 11 in force at 1.4.2012, see reg. 1

12.  Persons who— E+W

(a) hold a first degree or equivalent qualification awarded by a United Kingdom institution or an equivalent degree or other qualification awarded by a foreign institution;

(b) are assessed by an accredited institution in England as meeting such criteria as may from time to time be specified by the Secretary of State;

(c) have undertaken a period of practical teaching experience such that the person is assessed by the institution in sub-paragraph (b) as meeting the specified standards in England; and

(d) are qualified teachers by virtue of regulations made in relation to England under section 132 of the Education Act 2002.

Commencement Information

I11 Sch. 2 para. 12 in force at 1.4.2012, see reg. 1

13.  Persons who— E+W

(a) have successfully completed a period of training on an employment-based teacher training scheme in England;

(b) are assessed as meeting the specified standards in England; and

(c) are qualified teachers by virtue of regulations made in relation to England under section 132 of the Education Act 2002.

Commencement Information

I12 Sch. 2 para. 13 in force at 1.4.2012, see reg. 1

14.  Persons who are qualified teachers by virtue of regulation 5 of the 2004 Regulations. E+W

Commencement Information

I13 Sch. 2 para. 14 in force at 1.4.2012, see reg. 1

(1)

S.I. 1999/2166, amended by S.I. 2000/2704, 2001/1391, 2001/2896, 2001/3737, 2002/1434 and 2003/107. S.I. 1999/2166 was partially revoked by S.I. 2003/1662 with the remaining provisions being revoked by S.I. 2003/3139.

(2)

S.I. 2003/1663, amended by the Education Act 2005 (c. 18), section 74 and S.I. 2007/2771, 2008/1883 and 2010/1172.

(3)

S.I. 2004/1744 (W.183).

(4)

S.I. 2010/2710 (W.227).

(5)

Service Children’s Education is an agency of the Ministry of Defence.