The School Teachers' Qualifications (Wales) Regulations 2012

Regulation 4

SCHEDULE 1 E+W Saving and Transitional Provisions

Accreditation of institutions providing initial teacher training E+W

1.  Any accreditation given for the purposes of or having effect as if given for the purposes of regulation 7 of the 2004 Regulations and in force immediately before the coming into force of these Regulations is to have effect as if given for the purposes of regulation 7 of these Regulations.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2012, see reg. 1

Persons who commenced a course of initial teacher training in Wales prior to 1 September 2008 E+W

2.  Paragraph 1(c) of Schedule 2 does not apply in the case of persons who commenced a course of initial teacher training in Wales prior to 1 September 2008 and had not been notified in writing that they were qualified teachers under regulation 6 of the 2004 Regulations on or before 31 March 2012.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2012, see reg. 1

The employment based teacher training schemes made under the 2004 Regulations E+W

3.  Subject to the transitional provisions set out in the 2011 Scheme, the 2006 Scheme is to continue in force until 1 September 2012.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2012, see reg. 1

4.  Where a person successfully completes a period of training on the 2006 Scheme or otherwise satisfies the requirements of that scheme, paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 is to be read as if after “accredited institution” the words “or by a person approved by the Welsh Ministers as competent to assess a trainee teacher’s competence against the specified standards in accordance with that scheme” were inserted.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 1.4.2012, see reg. 1

5.  The 2011 Scheme, which is to apply in relation to programmes of training commencing on or after 1 September 2012 is to continue in force until such time as a scheme is established by the Welsh Ministers under regulation 8 of these Regulations or until revoked by the Welsh Ministers, whichever occurs first.

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2012, see reg. 1

Regulations 5 and 6

SCHEDULE 2 E+W Qualified Teacher Status Requirements

1.  Persons who— E+W

(a) hold a first degree or equivalent qualification awarded by a United Kingdom institution or an equivalent degree or other qualification awarded by a foreign institution;

(b) have successfully completed a course of initial teacher training at an accredited institution in Wales;

(c) have undertaken a period of practical teaching experience for the purposes of that course of initial teacher training—

(i) wholly or mainly in a school or other educational institution (except a pupil referral unit) in Wales at which the National Curriculum for Wales is taught in relation to the foundation phase, or the second, third or fourth key stages, as is appropriate to the school or institution; and

(ii) where the practical teaching experience at the school or institution referred to in paragraph (i) corresponds with and is appropriate to that course of initial teacher training; and

(d) are assessed by the accredited institution as meeting the specified standards.

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2012, see reg. 1

2.  Persons who— E+W

(a) have successfully completed a period of training on an employment-based teacher training scheme or otherwise satisfied the requirements of the scheme; and

(b) are assessed as meeting the specified standards by an accredited institution.

Commencement Information

I7 Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2012, see reg. 1

3.  Persons who satisfied the requirements for receiving written notification that they were qualified teachers under the 1982 Regulations, the 1989 Regulations, the 1993 Regulations, the 1999 Regulations or the 2004 Regulations, and the only reason why they are not qualified teachers is that they did not receive such notification. E+W

Commencement Information

I8 Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2012, see reg. 1

4.  Persons who as respects the profession of school teacher are entitled to practise in the United Kingdom pursuant to Part 2 and Chapters 1, 2 and 4 of Part 3 of the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2007(1). E+W

Commencement Information

I9 Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 1.4.2012, see reg. 1

5.  Persons who have successfully completed a course of initial school teacher training at an educational institution in Scotland or Northern Ireland. E+W

Commencement Information

I10 Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2012, see reg. 1

6.  Persons who have full registration as teachers of primary or secondary education with the General Teaching Council for Scotland. E+W

Commencement Information

I11 Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 1.4.2012, see reg. 1

7.  Persons who— E+W

(a) are registered as a qualified teacher with the General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland; and

(b) have undertaken a period of practical teaching experience of at least sixty days in aggregate at an educational institution in Northern Ireland.

Commencement Information

I12 Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 1.4.2012, see reg. 1

8.  Persons who have as a teacher licensed by the States of Guernsey Education Department successfully completed two school years' full-time service, or an equivalent period if served part-time, and the training specified in the licence. E+W

Commencement Information

I13 Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 1.4.2012, see reg. 1

9.  Persons who— E+W

(a) have successfully completed not less than one school year’s service as a teacher licensed by the States of Guernsey Education Department and the training specified in the licence; and

(b) before the date of commencement of the licence, had been employed for not less than two years as—

(i) a teacher or lecturer at an independent school (including a city college or academy) or an institution or a university in the United Kingdom;

(ii) instructors or education officers in the Armed Forces of the Crown;

(iii) instructors under—

(aa) paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the 1993 Regulations;

(bb) paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Education (Teachers' Qualifications and Health Standards) (England) Regulations 1999(2);

(cc) paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the 1999 Regulations;

(dd) paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the Education (Specified Work and Registration) (England) Regulations 2003(3); or

(ee) paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Education (Specified Work and Registration) (Wales) Regulations 2004(4); or

(iv) a person with special qualifications or special experience under paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Education (Specified Work and Registration) (Wales) Regulations 2010(5),

and were not dismissed on grounds other than redundancy.

Commencement Information

I14 Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 1.4.2012, see reg. 1

10.  Persons who— E+W

(a) have successfully completed not less than one school term’s service as a teacher licensed by the States of Guernsey Education Department and the training proposed in the recommendation for a licence;

(b) had, before the date of commencement of the licence, successfully completed either—

(i) a course of at least three years' duration of initial school teacher training at an educational institution outside Wales and England; or

(ii) a first degree course and a post-graduate course of initial school teacher training at such an institution (whether or not the same institution); and

(c) had been employed for not less than one year as a teacher or lecturer in a school, independent school (including city college or academy), institution or university or other educational institution either in Wales or England or elsewhere and were not dismissed on grounds other than redundancy.

Commencement Information

I15 Sch. 2 para. 10 in force at 1.4.2012, see reg. 1

11.  Persons who— E+W

(a) hold a first degree or equivalent qualification awarded by a United Kingdom institution or an equivalent degree or other qualification awarded by a foreign institution;

(b) have successfully completed a course of initial teacher training at an accredited institution in England;

(c) have undertaken a period of practical teaching experience for the purposes of that course of initial teacher training wholly or mainly in a school, city college, academy, independent school or other institution (except a pupil referral unit) in England, or in a school administered by Service Children’s Education(6);

(d) are assessed by the institution in sub-paragraph (b) as meeting the specified standards in England; and

(e) are qualified teachers by virtue of regulations made in relation to England under section 132 of the Education Act 2002.

Commencement Information

I16 Sch. 2 para. 11 in force at 1.4.2012, see reg. 1

12.  Persons who— E+W

(a) hold a first degree or equivalent qualification awarded by a United Kingdom institution or an equivalent degree or other qualification awarded by a foreign institution;

(b) are assessed by an accredited institution in England as meeting such criteria as may from time to time be specified by the Secretary of State;

(c) have undertaken a period of practical teaching experience such that the person is assessed by the institution in sub-paragraph (b) as meeting the specified standards in England; and

(d) are qualified teachers by virtue of regulations made in relation to England under section 132 of the Education Act 2002.

Commencement Information

I17 Sch. 2 para. 12 in force at 1.4.2012, see reg. 1

13.  Persons who— E+W

(a) have successfully completed a period of training on an employment-based teacher training scheme in England;

(b) are assessed as meeting the specified standards in England; and

(c) are qualified teachers by virtue of regulations made in relation to England under section 132 of the Education Act 2002.

Commencement Information

I18 Sch. 2 para. 13 in force at 1.4.2012, see reg. 1

14.  Persons who are qualified teachers by virtue of regulation 5 of the 2004 Regulations. E+W

Commencement Information

I19 Sch. 2 para. 14 in force at 1.4.2012, see reg. 1

(1)

S.I. 2007/2781, amended by S.I. 2008/2683, 2009/1182, 2009/1587, 2009/1885, 2010/231 and 2010/233.

(2)

S.I. 1999/2166, amended by S.I. 2000/2704, 2001/1391, 2001/2896, 2001/3737, 2002/1434 and 2003/107. S.I. 1999/2166 was partially revoked by S.I. 2003/1662 with the remaining provisions being revoked by S.I. 2003/3139.

(3)

S.I. 2003/1663, amended by the Education Act 2005 (c. 18), section 74 and S.I. 2007/2771, 2008/1883 and 2010/1172.

(4)

S.I. 2004/1744 (W.183).

(5)

S.I. 2010/2710 (W.227).

(6)

Service Children’s Education is an agency of the Ministry of Defence.