The Education (School Teachers' Prescribed Qualifications, etc) Order 2003

Interpretation

3.  In this Order –

“the Act” means the Education Act 2002;

“the 1982 Regulations” means the Education (Teachers) Regulations 1982(1);

“the 1993 Regulations” means the Education (Teachers) Regulations 1993(2);

“the 1999 Regulations for England” means the Education (Teachers' Qualifications and Health Standards) (England) Regulations 1999(3);

“the 1999 Regulations for Wales” means the Education (Teachers' Qualifications and Health Standards) (Wales) Regulations 1999(4);

“the 2003 Qualifications Regulations” means the Education (School Teachers' Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2003(5);

“accredited institution” means an institution accredited by the Teacher Training Agency under regulation 11 of the 2003 Qualifications Regulations or an institution accredited by virtue of regulations made in relation to Wales under section 132 of the Education Act 2002 or, until any such regulations come into force, an institution accredited by the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales under paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the 1999 Regulations for Wales;

“employment-based teacher training scheme” means a scheme established by the Secretary of State under paragraph 19 of Schedule 2 to the 1999 Regulations for England or paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 to the 2003 Qualifications Regulations or any equivalent scheme established by the National Assembly for Wales pursuant to Regulations made under section 132 of the Act(6);

“graduate teacher” means a person who has been granted an authorisation to teach in accordance with paragraphs 5 to 11 of Schedule 2 to the 1999 Regulations for England before 1st September 2002 or paragraphs 5 to 11 of Schedule 2 the 1999 Regulations for Wales at any time; and

“registered teacher” means a person who has been granted an authorisation to teach in accordance with paragraphs 12 to 18 of Schedule 2 to the 1999 Regulations for England before 1st September 2002 or paragraphs 12 to 18 of Schedule 2 to the 1999 Regulations for Wales at any time.

(1)

S.I. 1982/106 as amended by S.I. 1988/542 and 1989/329.

(2)

S.I. 1993/543 as amended by S.I. 1997/368, 1997/2679 and 1998/1584.

(3)

S.I. 1999/2166 as amended by S.I. 2000/2704, 2001/1391, 2001/2896, 2001/3737, 2002/1434 and 2003/107.

(4)

S.I. 1999/2817 as amended by S.I. 2002/1663, 2002/2938 and 2003/140.

(5)

S.I 2003/1662.

(6)

At the time of making this Order no regulations have been made in relation to Wales under section 132 of the Act.