The Education (School Teachers’ Qualifications and Induction Arrangements) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022

Amendment of the Education (School Teachers’ Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2003

3.—(1) Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Education (School Teachers’ Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2003(1) (qualified teacher status requirements) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 1, after the definition of “graduate teacher”, insert—

““QTS list request” means a request made to the Secretary of State for inclusion in the list of persons who are qualified teachers in England which is maintained by, or on behalf of, the Secretary of State;”.

(3) For paragraph 3 substitute—

“3.  The person is, immediately before 1st February 2023, a qualified teacher by virtue of regulations made in relation to Wales under section 132 of the Education Act 2002.”.

(4) In paragraph 4, for “Scotland” substitute “Wales, Scotland”.

(5) For paragraph 5 substitute—

“5.  The person—

(a)has full registration as a teacher of primary or secondary education with the General Teaching Council for Scotland(2), and

(b)has, before 1st February 2023, made a QTS list request.”.

(6) In paragraph 6—

(a)omit “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (a);

(b)at the end of sub-paragraph (b), insert—

“, and

(c)has, before 1st February 2023, made a QTS list request”.

(7) In paragraph 7(1)(b), for “an accredited institution in England” substitute—

“an institution in England which—

(i)is an accredited institution, or

(ii)provides that course on behalf of an accredited institution in England”.

(8) In paragraph 11(1), for “has submitted” substitute “has, before 1st February 2023, submitted”.

(9) In paragraph 13A(1)—

(a)omit “and” at the end of paragraph (b);

(b)at the end of paragraph (c), insert—

“; and

(d)has, before 1st February 2023, made a QTS list request”.

(10) After paragraph 13C insert—

“13D.—(1) The person has an international qualified teacher status (“iQTS”) qualification awarded by an accredited institution in England which is approved to award iQTS qualifications by the Secretary of State.

(2) For the purposes of this paragraph, an iQTS qualification is a qualification awarded following the successful completion of a course of initial teacher training outside England provided by, or under arrangements made by, an accredited institution in England.

13E.—(1) The person—

(a)is qualified to teach in a specified country or territory other than the United Kingdom,

(b)is assessed by or on behalf of the Secretary of State as meeting such requirements as to professional skills and knowledge as may from time to time be specified, and

(c)does not fall within sub-paragraph (2).

(2) A person falls within this sub-paragraph if they are—

(a)the subject of any decision of, or proceedings before, a relevant authority which restricts or may restrict their eligibility to teach in the country in which their overseas teaching qualification was awarded or any part of that country in which they are or have been employed, or

(b)included on the list kept by the Secretary of State under section 141C(1)(b) of the Education Act 2002(3) (list of persons prohibited from teaching etc).

(3) For the purposes of this paragraph, a person is qualified to teach in a country or territory other than the United Kingdom if they—

(a)have successfully completed a programme of professional training for teachers in that country or territory which is recognised by the national competent authority in that country or territory, or, where there is no national competent authority, the competent authority for the part of the country or territory where the programme was completed, and

(b)have successfully completed any additional requirements which are necessary in order for a person to be eligible as a qualified teacher in the relevant country or territory, or part of the relevant country or territory.

(4) In this paragraph “specified” means specified by the Secretary of State.”.