2007 No. 127
The Further Education Teachers’ (Eligibility) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007
Made
Coming into force
Citation and commencementI11
These Regulations may be cited as the Further Education Teachers’ (Eligibility) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 30th April 2007.
RevocationsI22
The following regulations are revoked —
a
Further Education Teacher’s (Eligibility) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19975;
b
The Further Education Teachers’ (Eligibility) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19986.
InterpretationI33
ApplicationI54
These Regulations apply to teachers in institutions of further education.
QualificationsI65
Every person employed as a teacher shall have such qualifications as may be approved by the Department.
Health RequirementsI46
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A governing body shall not employ a person as a teacher unless it is satisfied that he has the health or physical capacity for employment as a teacher.
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A person employed as a teacher shall not continue in that employment if the governing body is satisfied that he does not have the health or physical capacity for such employment.
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Employment of Unqualified TeachersF47
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Prohibition or restriction on a person’s employment as a teacherI78
1
The Department may prohibit or restrict the employment or further employment of a person as a teacher—
a
on medical grounds; or
b
on grounds of his misconduct (whether or not evidenced by his conviction of a criminal offence).
2
The Department may direct a governing body to suspend or terminate a teacher’s employment.
3
The Department shall not exercise its powers under paragraph (2) without first consulting that governing body.
4
Where the Department is considering exercising its powers under paragraph (1) or (2) it shall—
a
afford the teacher concerned an opportunity to make representations to it;
b
consider such representations and all other relevant information available to it.
5
Where the Department has prohibited or restricted a person’s employment as a teacher on any grounds under paragraph (1), it may subsequently remove or modify such prohibition or restriction.
Misconduct reportsI89
Where a governing body has dismissed a person from employment as a teacher on grounds of his misconduct (whether or not he is convicted of a criminal offence) or would have so dismissed him or considered so dismissing him but for his resignation, that governing body shall provide the Department with such information relating to those grounds as the Department thinks fit.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Employment and Learning on 5th March 2007
(This note is not part of the Regulations)