Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (c. 30)

Part I E+W+S The teaching profession

Chapter I E+W+S The General Teaching Councils

The General Teaching Council for Scotland S

16 Duty to have regard to needs of disabled persons. S

At the end of section 1 of the M1 Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965 (establishment of General Teaching Council for Scotland) there shall be inserted—

“(3) In exercising their functions, the Council shall have regard to the requirements of persons who are disabled persons for the purposes of the M2 Disability Discrimination Act 1995.”

Marginal Citations

M1 1965 c. 19.

M2 1995 c. 50.

17 Representation of special educational needs teachers on General Teaching Council for Scotland. S

In paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965 (composition of General Teaching Council for Scotland), after sub-paragraph (8) there shall be inserted—

“(9) In nominating members of the Council under sub-paragraph (1)(c) above, the Secretary of State shall have regard to the desirability of the membership of the Council reflecting the interests of persons concerned with the teaching of persons with special educational needs.”