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.