Part 8Teachers
School teachers' qualifications
132Qualified teacher status
1
A reference in the Education Acts to a “qualified teacher” is to a person who satisfies requirements specified in regulations.
2
A requirement of regulations under this section may relate to—
a
the possession of a specified qualification or experience of a specified kind;
b
participation in or completion of a specified programme or course of training;
c
compliance with a specified condition;
d
an exercise of discretion by the Secretary of State, the National Assembly for Wales or another specified person.
3
The Secretary of State shall consult the General Teaching Council for England before making regulations under this section which make provision by reference to—
a
the content of a course or programme, or
b
the standard of education or training provided through a course or programme.
4
The National Assembly for Wales shall consult the General Teaching Council for Wales before making regulations under this section which make provision by reference to—
a
the content of a course or programme, or
b
the standard of education or training provided through a course or programme.
133Requirement to be qualified
1
Regulations may provide that specified work may not be carried out by a person in a school unless he—
a
is a qualified teacher, or
b
satisfies specified requirements.
2
Regulations specifying work for the purpose of this section may make provision by reference to—
a
one or more specified activities, or
b
the circumstances in which activities are carried out.
3
Provision by virtue of subsection (2) may, in particular, be made by reference to an activity specified in a document of the kind mentioned in section 124(3).
4
A requirement of regulations under this section may, in particular, relate to—
a
the possession of a specified qualification or experience of a specified kind;
b
participation in or completion of a specified programme or course of training;
c
compliance with a specified condition;
d
an exercise of discretion by the Secretary of State, the National Assembly for Wales, another specified person or another person of a specified description.
5
Regulations may limit the period of time during which work may be carried out by a person in reliance on subsection (1)(b).
6
In this section “school” means—
a
a school maintained by a local education authority, or
b
a special school not so maintained.
134Requirement to be registered
1
Regulations may provide that specified work may be carried out in a school by a qualified teacher only if he is registered with full registration under section 3 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (c. 30) (register maintained by General Teaching Council).
2
Regulations may provide that work may be carried out by a person in reliance on section 133(1)(b) only if he is registered with provisional registration under section 3 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998.
3
Regulations may provide that a person may undertake a specified course of training with a view to becoming a qualified teacher only if he is registered with provisional registration under that section.
4
Regulations specifying work for the purpose of subsection (1) or (2) may make provision by reference to—
a
one or more specified activities, or
b
the circumstances in which activities are carried out.
5
In this section “school” means—
a
a school maintained by a local education authority, or
b
a special school not so maintained.
135Head teachers
1
Regulations may provide that a person may serve as the head teacher of a school only if he is a qualified teacher.
2
Regulations may provide that a person may serve as the head teacher of a school only if he has a specified qualification (in addition to any qualification required by virtue of subsection (1)).
3
A provision of regulations under subsection (2) shall not apply to a person who has been appointed as the head teacher of a school before the commencement of the provision.
4
Regulations under subsection (2) shall not prevent a person from carrying out the functions of the head teacher of a school—
a
pending the appointment of a head teacher, or
b
in the absence of the head teacher.
5
In this section “school” means—
a
a school maintained by a local education authority, or
b
a special school not so maintained.