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

2.—(1) The Education (School Teachers’ Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2003(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 3 (interpretation)—

(a)after the definition of “the Council” insert

““early years provider” has the meaning given by section 96(3) of the Childcare Act 2006(2);”;

(b)omit the definition of “institution”.

(3) In Part 1 of Schedule 2 (qualified teacher status requirements)—

(a)in paragraphs 7(1)(c)(i) and 10(3), for “institution” substitute “educational institution or early years provider”;

(b)in paragraph 11(3)(c), for “an institution” substitute “a further education institution or an institution within the higher education sector”;

(c)in paragraph 11(4)(c)—

(i)omit “, institution”;

(ii)for “establishment” substitute “institution or early years provider”.