Education Act 2002 (c. 32)

Part 8 E+W Teachers

[F1 Teacher misconduct etc: England E+W

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 141A-141E and cross-heading inserted (1.4.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 8(1), 82(3); S.I. 2012/924, art. 2

141D Supply of information following dismissal, resignation etc E+W

(1) This section applies where a relevant employer has ceased to use the services of a teacher because the teacher has been guilty of serious misconduct.

(2) This section also applies where a relevant employer might have ceased to use the services of a teacher as mentioned in subsection (1) had the teacher not ceased to provide those services.

(3) The employer must consider whether it would be appropriate to provide prescribed information about the teacher to the Secretary of State.

(4) In this section—

• “relevant employer” means—

  (a)

  a local authority;

  (b)

  a person exercising a function relating to the provision of education on behalf of a local authority;

  (c)

  the proprietor of a school [F2 or 16 to 19 Academy];

  (d)

  a sixth form college corporation;

  (e)

  a person who employs a person to teach in a children's home or in relevant youth accommodation;

• “education” includes vocational, social, physical and recreational training;

• “children's home” has the same meaning as in the Care Standards Act 2000;

• “services” includes professional and voluntary services;

• “teacher” means a person within section 141A(1).]

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in s. 141D(4) inserted (1.4.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), s. 82(3), Sch. 13 para. 13(4); S.I. 2012/924, art. 2