The Education (School Teachers’ Qualifications and Induction Arrangements) (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

Amendments to the Education (School Teachers’ Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2003

2.—(1) Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Education (School Teachers’ Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2003(1) (qualified teacher status requirements) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 1, after the definition of “the CNAA”, insert—

““coronavirus” means severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2);”.

(3) Paragraph 7 becomes paragraph 7(1).

(4) In paragraph 7(1)—

(a) sub-paragraph (c) becomes sub-paragraph (c)(i);

(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (c)(i), for “; and” substitute “, or”;

(c) after sub-paragraph (c)(i), insert—

“(ii) has been unable, for a reason relating to the incidence or transmission of coronavirus, to undertake such a period wholly or mainly in an institution in England or in a school administered by Service Children’s Education, but before 1st September 2020 does so in a school or other institution outside England; and”;

(d) sub-paragraph (d) becomes sub-paragraph (d)(i);

(e) at the end of sub-paragraph (d)(i), insert “, or”;

(f) after sub-paragraph (d)(i), insert—

“(ii) has been unable to meet the specified standards for a reason relating to the incidence or transmission of coronavirus but, before 1st September 2020, is assessed by the accredited institution as demonstrating adequate progress towards meeting them such that the accredited institution is satisfied that the person would have met them but for that reason.”.

(5) In paragraph 10—

(a) sub-paragraph (1)(b) becomes sub-paragraph (1)(b)(i);

(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (1)(b)(i), insert “, or”;

(c) after sub-paragraph (1)(b)(i), insert—

“(ii) has been unable to meet the specified standards for a reason relating to the incidence or transmission of coronavirus but, before 1st September 2020, is assessed by an accredited institution as demonstrating adequate progress towards meeting them such that the accredited institution is satisfied that the person would have met them but for that reason.”.

(1)

S.I. 2003/1662; paragraph 7 in Part 1 of Schedule 2 was amended by S.I. 2009/3156 and S.I. 2012/1736; paragraph 10 in Part 1 of Schedule 2 was amended by S.I. 2012/431 and S.I. 2012/1736; there are other amendments to S.I. 2003/1662 which are not relevant to these Regulations.