Part VII Independent Schools

Chapter II Registration of independent schools

Complaints about registered and provisionally registered schools

473AF1 Removal of disqualification: persons no longer unsuitable to work with children.

1

Subject to section 473B, a person to whom this section applies may make an application under this section to the Tribunal.

2

This section applies to any person who is disqualified, by an order made under section 470 or 471 on the grounds that he is unsuitable to work with children—

a

from being the proprietor of any independent school; or

b

from being a teacher or other employee in any school.

3

On an application under this section the Tribunal shall determine whether or not the individual shall continue to be subject to the order.

4

If the Tribunal is satisfied that the individual is no longer unsuitable to work with children, it shall direct that the order shall cease to have effect; otherwise it shall dismiss the application.

5

In this section and section 473B, “the Tribunal” means the tribunal established by section 9 of the M1Protection of Children Act 1999.