Part 8Teachers

School teachers’ qualifications

I1I2133 Requirement to be qualified

1

Regulations may provide that specified work may not be carried out by a person in a school F2in England unless he—

a

is a qualified teacher, or

b

satisfies specified requirements.

2

Regulations specifying work for the purpose of this section may make provision by reference to—

a

one or more specified activities, or

b

the circumstances in which activities are carried out.

3

Provision by virtue of subsection (2) may, in particular, be made by reference to an activity specified in a document of the kind mentioned in section 124(3).

4

A requirement of regulations under this section may, in particular, relate to—

a

the possession of a specified qualification or experience of a specified kind;

b

participation in or completion of a specified programme or course of training;

c

compliance with a specified condition;

d

an exercise of discretion by the Secretary of State, the National Assembly for Wales, another specified person or another person of a specified description.

5

Regulations may limit the period of time during which work may be carried out by a person in reliance on subsection (1)(b).

6

In this section “school” means—

a

a school maintained by a F1local authority, or

b

a special school not so maintained.