Regulation 4

SCHEDULE 4E+WAmendments consequent upon the coming into force of section 5(1) of the Professional Qualifications Act 2022

PART 1E+WAmendments in relation to education professions

Amendments to the School Teachers’ Qualifications (Wales) Regulations 2012E+W

1.—(1) The School Teachers’ Qualifications (Wales) Regulations 2012(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 (qualified teacher status requirements)—

(a)at the end of sub-paragraph (b), omit “or”;

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

(c)after sub-paragraph (c), insert—

“(d)a decision taken or determination made under the 2015 European Union Regulations in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2(2) and (3) of Schedule 1 to the Professional Qualifications Act 2022 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2023(2).”

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 4 para. 1 in force at 1.12.2023, see reg. 1

Amendments to the Education Workforce Council (Registration of Youth Workers, Youth Support Workers and Work Based Learning Practitioners) Order 2016E+W

2.—(1) The Education Workforce Council (Registration of Youth Workers, Youth Support Workers and Work Based Learning Practitioners) Order 2016(3) is amended as follows.

(2) In article 2 (interpretation), in the appropriate place insert—

““the 2023 Commencement Regulations” (“Rheoliadau Cychwyn 2023”) means the Professional Qualifications Act 2022 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2023(4);”.

(3) In paragraph 2 (alternative requirements) of Schedule 1 (youth workers), after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

“(d)is authorised to practice as a youth worker by virtue of a decision taken or determination made under the 2015 Regulations in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2(2) and (3) of Schedule 1 to the 2023 Commencement Regulations.”

(4) In paragraph 7 (alternative requirements) of Schedule 2 (youth support workers), after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

“(d)is authorised to practice as a youth support worker by virtue of a decision taken or determination made under the 2015 Regulations in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2(2) and (3) of Schedule 1 to the 2023 Commencement Regulations.”

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 1.12.2023, see reg. 1

PART 2E+WAmendments in relation to social care professions

Amendment to Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Qualifications) (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019E+W

3.—(1) The Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Qualifications) (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019(5) are amended as follows.

(2) Omit regulation 15C.

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 4 para. 3 in force at 1.12.2023, see reg. 1

(1)

S.I. 2012/724 (W. 96); paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 was substituted by S.I. 2019/444 (W. 107). There are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

(3)

S.I. 2016/1183 (W. 288), to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.