PART 4KEY CONCEPTS
CHAPTER 1DESIGNATED COURSES
Designated courses – exceptions7
1
The exceptions are—
Exception 1
A course taken as part of an employment-based teacher training scheme.
Exception 2
A course falling within paragraph (g) or (h) of Condition 1 of regulation 6(1) if the governing body of a maintained school has arranged for the provision of the course to a pupil of the school.
2
For the purposes of Exception 1, “employment-based teacher training scheme” means—
a
a scheme established by the Welsh Ministers under Regulation 8 of the Education (School Teachers' Qualifications) (Wales) Regulations 2004 M1 or under Regulation 8 of the School Teachers' Qualifications (Wales) Regulations 2012 M2 whereby a person may undertake initial teacher training in order to obtain qualified teacher status while being employed to teach at a maintained school, independent school or other institution except a pupil referral unit;
b
a scheme established by the Secretary of State whereby a person may undertake initial teacher training in order to obtain qualified teacher status while being employed to teach at a school, city college, Academy, independent school or other institution except a pupil referral unit.
3
For the purposes of Exception 2, “maintained school” means—
a
a community, foundation or voluntary school,
b
a community or foundation special school, or
c
a maintained nursery school.