Part I The teaching profession

Chapter I The General Teaching F11Council for Wales

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Words in Pt. I Ch. I heading substituted (1.4.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), s. 82(3), Sch. 2 para. 2; S.I. 2012/924, art. 2

The General Teaching Council for Wales: aims and constitution

F211Aims and constitution of the Council

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Functions of the General Teaching Council for Wales

F212 Advisory functions of the Council.

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F213 Registration of teachers.

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F214 Regulations relating to registration.

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F214A Appeals against refusal of registration

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F215 Code of practice for registered teachers.

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F216 Disciplinary powers of Council in relation to registered teachers.

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F216A Power to promote teaching profession

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F217 Additional and ancillary functions of Council.

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Establishment of The General Teaching Council for Wales

F218 Establishment of The General Teaching Council for Wales.

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Functions of the General Teaching Council for Wales

F219 Functions of General Teaching Council for Wales: general.

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F2110 Further functions of General Teaching Council for Wales in relation to teachers.

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Supplementary

F2111 Registration requirement for teachers at schools.

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F2112 Deduction of fees from salaries, etc.

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F2113 Consultation about qualified teacher status.

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F2114 Supply of information relating to teachers: general.

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F2115 Supply of information following dismissal, resignation, &c.

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F115A Supply of information by contractor, agency, &c.

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This section applies to arrangements made by one person (the “agent”) for F4a registered teacher (the “teacher”) to carry out work at the request of or with the consent of a relevant employer (whether or not under a contract).

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F13Subsection (4) applies where an agent—

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has terminated the arrangements on a ground mentioned in F5section 15(1A),

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might have terminated the arrangements on a ground mentioned in that F6subsection if the worker had not terminated them, or

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might have refrained from making new arrangements for a F7teacher on a ground mentioned in that F8subsection if he had not ceased to make himself available for work.

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F17... The agent shall provide prescribed information to F18the Council.

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If the National Assembly thinks that an agent has failed or is likely to fail to comply with a duty arising under subsection (4), the National Assembly may direct the person to comply with the duty.

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A direction under subsection (6) shall be enforceable, on the application of the National Assembly, by a mandatory order.

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F9Subsection (5) of section 15 shall apply for the purposes of this section as F10it applies for the purposes of that section.

The General Teaching Council for Scotland

F1916 Duty to have regard to needs of disabled persons.

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F2017 Representation of special educational needs teachers on General Teaching Council for Scotland.

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Chapter II HEAD TEACHERS

F318 Qualifications of head teachers.

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Chapter III TEACHER TRAINING

Induction periods F12: teachers in Wales

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F12

Words in s. 19 cross-heading inserted (1.4.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), s. 82(3), Sch. 2 para. 13; S.I. 2012/924, art. 2

F2219 Requirement to serve induction period.

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Inspection of teacher training institutions

F220 Inspection of institutions training teachers for schools.

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21 Inspection of institutions training teachers for schools: Scotland.

In section 66 of the M1Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (inspection of educational establishments), after subsection (1A) there shall be inserted—

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Notwithstanding subsection (1) above, the Secretary of State shall have power to cause inspection to be made of the education and training, wherever it is carried out, provided by institutions within the higher education sector (within the meaning of the M2Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992) wholly or mainly for persons preparing to be, or persons who are, teachers in schools, and such inspections shall be made by Her Majesty’s Inspectors or other persons appointed by the Secretary of State for the purpose.