Statutory Instruments
2001 No. 1392
EDUCATION, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Teacher Training Agency (Additional Functions) Order 2001
Made
4th April 2001
Laid before Parliament
5th April 2001
Coming into force
26th April 2001
Being of the opinion that the Teacher Training Agency may, having regard to their general objectives, appropriately discharge the additional function hereby conferred and having carried out such consultation as appears to him to be appropriate pursuant to section 16(3) of the Education Act 1994(1), the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 16(1) and 23(2) of that Act, hereby makes the following Order—
1. This Order may be cited as the Teacher Training Agency (Additional Functions) Order 2001 and shall come into force on 26th April 2001.
2. In addition to their other functions the Teacher Training Agency may approve persons for the purpose of carrying out the assessment of candidates seeking exemption from induction requirements in accordance with paragraph 17 of Schedule 1 to the Education (Induction Arrangements for School Teachers) (England) Regulations 1999(2).
Estelle Morris
Minister of State
Department for Education and Employment
4th April 2001
Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order confers on the Teacher Training Agency, established under section 1 of the Education Act 1994, the additional function of assessing experienced overseas teachers seeking exemption from induction requirements in accordance with paragraph 17 of Schedule 1 to the Education (Induction Arrangements for School Teachers) (England) Regulations 1999.
1994. c. 30. By virtue of section 1(3) of that Act and article 2 of and Schedule 1 to the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672), the Teacher Training Agency shall not do anything in relation to Wales, or institutions or students in Wales except at the request of the National Assembly for Wales.