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Matched Legal Cases: ['art.3', 'art. 3', 'art. 4', 'art. 5', 'art. 3', 'art. 5', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art.3', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art 2']

Pwynt Penodol mewn Amser (01/01/1999)
Fersiwn wedi'i ddisodli: 01/02/1999
Golwg cyfnod mewn amser fel yr oedd ar 01/01/1999. This version of this Actcontains provisions that are not valid for this point in time.
Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 yn gyfredol gyda’r holl newidiadau y gwyddys eu bod mewn grym ar neu cyn 23 Hydref 2019. Mae newidiadau a all gael eu dwyn i rym yn y dyfodol. Mae newidiadau a wnaed yn ymddangos yn y cynnwys a chyfeirir atynt trwy anodiadau.
(8)In relation to appointments made or elections held before a register is established under section 3, the reference in subsection (7) to registered teachers is a reference to qualified teachers within the meaning of section 218(2) of the M2Education Reform Act 1988.
C3S. 1(2)(4)-(9) applied (with modifications) (30.12.1998) by S.I. 1998/2911, art.3
Valid from 05/04/2000
Valid from 01/09/2000
(e)recruitment to the teaching profession; and
(4)The Council may be required under subsection (3)(b) to advise the Secretary of State on any matter relevant to a decision by him as to whether any power exercisable by him by virtue of section 218(6) of the Education Reform Act 1988 (prohibition or restriction on employment of teachers) should or should not be exercised in any particular case.
(1)The Council shall establish and maintain a register of teachers (“the register”).
(2)The register shall contain the name of every person who is eligible for registration and applies to be registered in the register in accordance with regulations made under section 4.
(3)A person is eligible for registration if he is a qualified teacher within the meaning of section 218(2) of the M3Education Reform Act 1988 and he is not for the time being—
(a)prohibited from being employed, or otherwise engaged to provide his services, as a teacher as the result of a direction given by the Secretary of State by virtue of section 218(6) of that Act (prohibition or restriction on employment of teachers), or
(b)subject to a disciplinary order made under Schedule 2 to this Act by virtue of which he is not eligible for registration, or
(c)disqualified from being employed as a teacher in any school by virtue of an order made—
(i)by an Independent Schools Tribunal under section 470 of the M4Education Act 1996, or
(ii)by the Secretary of State under section 471 of that Act, or
(4)Except in such circumstances as may be prescribed, a person is not eligible for registration if, having served an induction period in accordance with regulations under section 19, he has failed to complete it satisfactorily for the purposes of those regulations.
M31988 c. 40.
M41996 c. 56.
(a)a direction given by the Secretary of State by virtue of section 218(6) of the M5Education Reform Act 1988 (prohibition or restriction on employment of teachers), or
M51988 c. 40.
Valid from 06/11/2006
[F14A Appeals against refusal of registrationE+W
F1S. 4A inserted (prosp.) by 2002 c. 32, ss. 148, 216, Sch. 12 para. 5 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4))
Valid from 28/02/2001
Valid from 01/10/2002
[F26A Power to promote teaching professionE+W
F2S. 6A inserted (1.10.2002 for E. and 19.12.2002 for W.) by 2002 c. 32, s. 148, Sch. 12 para. 6 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2439, art. 3; S.I. 2002/3185, art. 4, Sch. Pt. I
(3)Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Secretary of State may under that subsection require the Council to give him such assistance as he may specify in relation to the exercise of his power under section 218(2) of the M6Education Reform Act 1988 to determine, in accordance with regulations made under that provision, whether a person is a qualified teacher.
M61988 c. 40.
(b)it has, in accordance with the provisions of section 12 of the M7Stamp Act 1891, been stamped with a particular stamp denoting that it is not chargeable with any duty or that it has been duly stamped.
M71891 c. 39.
(1)As from the date specified under section 8(1), the following provisions, namely—
sections 2 to 5,
section 6 together with Schedule 2, and
10 Further functions of General Teaching Council for Wales in relation to teachers.E+W
(1)This section has effect in relation to regulations made under subsection (2) or (3) of section 218 of the M8Education Reform Act 1988 (regulations relating to schools, etc.) as they apply to teachers at schools.
(2)The Secretary of State may make provision in such regulations for a determination under those regulations to be made (after their establishment) by the General Teaching Council for Wales.
(3)The Secretary of State may make provision in such regulations—
(a)for any determination made under those regulations as they apply in relation to England to be treated, in relation to Wales, as if it were a determination made under those regulations as they apply in relation to Wales, and
(b)for any determination made under those regulations as they apply in relation to Wales to be treated, in relation to England, as if it were a determination made under those regulations as they apply in relation to England.
11 Registration requirement for teachers at schools.E+W
In section 218(1) of the M9Education Reform Act 1988 (regulations relating to schools, etc.), after paragraph (a) there shall be inserted—
“(aa)for requiring persons employed as teachers at schools, subject to such exceptions as may be provided for by or under the regulations, to be registered in accordance with section 3 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 by the General Teaching Council for England or (after their establishment) by the General Teaching Council for Wales;”.
M91988 c. 40.
(b)required as a consequence of their employment to be so registered by virtue of section 218(1)(aa) of the Education Reform Act 1988.
(4)In this section— “relevant Council” means the Council or (after their establishment) the General Teaching Council for Wales; “salary” includes any remuneration payable in respect of services as a teacher; “schools” means such schools as are referred to in section 218(12) of the Education Reform Act 1988.
13 Consultation about qualified teacher status.E+W
In section 218 of the M10Education Reform Act 1988, after subsection (2A) there shall be inserted—
“(2AA)Before making any regulations under subsection (2) or (2A) or making any provision by virtue of regulations made under those subsections as to the standards required of a person who wishes to become a qualified teacher, the Secretary of State shall consult either or both of the following (as appropriate)—
(b)after their establishment, the General Teaching Council for Wales.”
M101988 c. 40.
Valid from 15/08/2000
15 Supply of information relating to dismissal or resignation of teachers.E+W
Regulations may make provision requiring employers of persons falling within section 218(6) of the Education Reform Act 1988 to provide all or any of the following, namely—
(b)the General Teaching Council for England, and
(c)the General Teaching Council for Wales,
with prescribed information in respect of cases where such persons are dismissed on the grounds of misconduct or incompetence or on medical grounds, or resign in circumstances where their employers would have dismissed them, or considered dismissing them, on any such grounds had they not resigned.
Valid from 31/03/2003
[F315A Supply of information by contractor, agency, &c.E+W
F3 Ss. 15, 15A substituted for s. 15 (31.3.2003 for W. and 1.6.2003 for E.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 21 para. 83 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/3185, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II; S.I. 2003/1115, art. 3
The General Teaching Council for ScotlandS
At the end of section 1 of the M11Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965 (establishment of General Teaching Council for Scotland) there shall be inserted—
“(3)In exercising their functions, the Council shall have regard to the requirements of persons who are disabled persons for the purposes of the M12Disability Discrimination Act 1995.”
M111965 c. 19.
M121995 c. 50.
“(9)In nominating members of the Council under sub-paragraph (1)(c) above, the Secretary of State shall have regard to the desirability of the membership of the Council reflecting the interests of persons concerned with the teaching of persons with special educational needs.”
F418 Qualifications of head teachers.E+W+S
F4S. 18 repealed (1.10.2003 for E.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 21 para. 84, Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 5
(a)a relevant school, or
(b)in such circumstances as may be prescribed, an independent school.
(f)authorising the Secretary of State to determine the standards against which a person employed as a teacher at a school is to be assessed for the purpose of deciding whether he has satisfactorily completed an induction period;
(k)authorising or requiring the appropriate body to exercise such other functions as may be prescribed (which may include functions with respect to the provision of assistance to schools or of training for teachers);
(6)In subsection (2) “the appropriate body” means such person or body (including a local education authority) as may be prescribed by, or determined by the Secretary of State in accordance with, regulations under this section; and such regulations may provide for an appropriate body which is not a local education authority to include a representative of such an authority.
(7)During the induction period which a person is required to serve by virtue of regulations made under this section, the provisions of section 49 of the M13Education (No. 2) Act 1986 (appraisal of teachers’ performance) and regulations made under that section shall not apply to him.
(8)Regulations may provide for references to “eligible expenditure” in section 484 of the M14Education Act 1996 (education standards grants) to include such expenditure incurred by local education authorities in consequence of any regulations made by virtue of subsection (1) or (2) as may be prescribed.
(b)“relevant schools” means such schools as are referred to in section 218(12) of the M15Education Reform Act 1988, and
I7S. 19 wholly in force at 1.4.1999; s. 19 not in force at Royal Assent; s. 19(1)-(8) and (10)(b)(c) in force at 1.10.1998 by S.I. 1998/2215, art. 2; s. 19(9) and (10)(a) in force at 1.4.1999 by S.I. 1998/2215, art. 3
M131986 c. 61.
M141996 c. 56.
M151988 c. 40.
20 Inspection of institutions training teachers for schools.E+W
After section 18 of the M16Education Act 1994 there shall be inserted—
“18A Inspection of institutions training teachers for schools.
(1)The Chief Inspector may inspect and report on—
(a)any initial training of teachers, or of specialist teaching assistants, for schools, or
(b)any in-service training of such teachers or assistants,
(2)When asked to do so by the Secretary of State, the Chief Inspector shall—
(a)give advice to the Secretary of State on such matters connected with training falling within subsection (1)(a) or (b) as may be specified in the Secretary of State’s request;
(b)inspect and report on such one or more relevant institutions as may be so specified.
(3)The Chief Inspector may at any time give advice to—
(b)a funding agency,
(c)the General Teaching Council for England, or
(d)the General Teaching Council for Wales,
(4)The Chief Inspector may—
(a)make such reports of inspections carried out by him under this section as he considers appropriate, and
(b)arrange for any such report to be published in such manner as he considers appropriate,
and section 42A(2) to (4) of the M17School Inspections Act 1996 (publication of inspection reports) shall apply in relation to the publication of any such report as they apply in relation to the publication of a report under any of the provisions mentioned in section 42A(2).
(5)When inspecting a relevant institution under this section, the Chief Inspector shall have at all reasonable times—
(a)a right of entry to the premises of the institution, and
(b)a right to inspect, and take copies of, any records kept by the institution, and any other documents containing information relating to the institution, which he considers relevant to the exercise of his functions under this section;
(6)Without prejudice to subsection (5), a relevant institution to which an inspection under this section relates—
(a)shall give the Chief Inspector all assistance in connection with the exercise of his functions under this section which it is reasonably able to give; and
(b)shall secure that all such assistance is also given by persons who work for the institution.
(7)The Chief Inspector shall not carry out any inspection under subsection (1) unless—
(a)at least eight weeks previously, he has given notice of his intention to carry out the inspection—
(i)to the relevant institution concerned, or
(ii)where that institution is a partnership or association of eligible institutions, to one of those institutions; or
(b)with the agreement of that institution or (as the case may be) one of those institutions, he has given it shorter notice of that intention.
(8)Any notice under subsection (7)—
(a)shall be given in writing, and
(b)may be sent by post;
(9)Nothing in this section confers any right or imposes any duty, whether as regards the carrying out of any inspection or otherwise, in relation to any course which consists of instruction given wholly or mainly for purposes other than training falling within subsection (1)(a) or (b).
(a)“the Chief Inspector” means—
(i)in relation to England, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in England, and
(ii)in relation to Wales, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in Wales;
(b)“relevant institution” means—
(i)any eligible institution, or
(ii)any other institution, body or person designated by the Secretary of State as being in receipt of public funding in respect of the provision of training falling within subsection (1)(a) or (b);
(c)“in-service training” includes any training provided to a teacher serving an induction period (within the meaning of section 19 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998); and
(d)“document” and “records” each include information recorded in any form.
(11)Any reference in this section to the Chief Inspector shall be read, in relation to any inspection which he is authorised or required to carry out under this section, as including a reference to any person authorised to act on his behalf under sub-paragraph (1) or (2) of paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 to the M18School Inspections Act 1996.
(12)Nothing in this section shall be taken as prejudicing the generality of section 2 or 5 of that Act or of paragraph 5(1) or (2) of Schedule 1 to that Act.”
M161994 c. 30.
M171996 c. 57.
M181996 c. 57.
In section 66 of the M19Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (inspection of educational establishments), after subsection (1A) there shall be inserted—
“(1B)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 M20Further 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.”
M191980 c. 44.
M201992 c. 37.
(1)Regulations shall make provision authorising or requiring the Secretary of State to make grants or loans, for any prescribed purposes, to eligible students in connection with their attending—
(i)requiring prescribed amounts payable to eligible students under loans under this section to be paid directly to institutions who have previously made loans of any prescribed description to those persons;
(g)applying or extending with or without modification, for purposes connected with the recovery of amounts under regulations made by virtue of this subsection, any of the provisions of the Taxes Acts or of regulations under section 203 of the M21Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (PAYE);
(b)“the Taxes Acts” has the same meaning as in the M22Taxes Management Act 1970.
(7)Where regulations under this section prescribe by virtue of subsection (2)(b) the maximum amount of any grant available for an academic year in respect of fees payable in connection with attendance on a higher education course provided by a publicly-funded institution, no regulations increasing that amount shall be made under this section unless—
(a)the Secretary of State is satisfied that the increase is no greater than is required to maintain the value of such grants in real terms, or
(b)a draft of the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
(8)For the purposes of subsection (4)(a) or (7)(a) the Secretary of State shall have regard to such index of prices as may be specified in, or determined in accordance with, regulations under this section.
(9)In subsection (4)(a) “the specified rate for low interest loans” means the rate for the time being specified for the purposes of any exemption conferred by virtue of section 16(5)(b) of the M23Consumer Credit Act 1974 (exemption of certain consumer credit agreements by reference to the rate of the total charge for credit).
M211988 c. 1.
M221970 c. 9.
M231974 c. 39.
23 Transfer or delegation of functions relating to student support.U.K.
(a)a local education authority for the purposes of the M24Education Act 1996, or
(b)the governing body of an institution at which eligible students (within the meaning of such regulations) are attending courses.
(3)Where any function is so exercisable by a local education authority, the function shall be taken to be a function of that authority for the purposes of—
(a)section 101 of the M25Local Government Act 1972 (arrangements for discharge of functions by local authorities), and
(b)section 70 of the M26Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (contracting out of functions of local authorities).
M241996 c. 56.
M251972 c. 70.
M261994 c. 40.
(a)“the delegation of functions provisions” means section 23(4) of this Act or section 73A(3) of the M27Education (Scotland) Act 1980;
M271980 c. 44.
(a)the M28Education Act 1962,
(b)section 3 of the M29Education Act 1973, or
(c)the M30Education (Student Loans) Act 1990,
(6)If that body recommends that the arrangements referred to in subsection (4) should be modified in accordance with this subsection, the Secretary of State may modify those arrangements so as to secure that they are no less favourable than the arrangements made by regulations under section 73(f) of the M31Education (Scotland) Act 1980 for the payment of allowances in respect of fees payable as mentioned in subsection (4).
M281962 c. 12.
M291973 c. 16.
M311980 c. 44.
26 Imposition of conditions as to fees at further or higher education institutions.U.K.
(1)The power of the Secretary of State to impose conditions under section 7(1) of the 1992 Act in relation to grants paid to—
(a)the Further Education Funding Council for England, or
(b)the Further Education Funding Council for Wales,
shall include power to impose a condition requiring the Council to whom he is making any such grant to impose a condition under subsection (2) below in relation to any grants, loans or other payments made by the Council under section 5 of that Act to the governing body of a relevant institution.
(2)A condition under this subsection shall require the governing body of any such institution to secure that, in respect of the relevant academic year, no fees are payable to the institution by any specified class of persons in respect of any specified matters in connection with their attending courses of any specified description.
(3)The power of the Secretary of State to impose conditions under section 68(1) of the 1992 Act or section 7(1) of the 1994 Act in relation to grants paid to one of the following bodies, namely—
(c)the Teacher Training Agency,
as the case may be, shall include power to impose a condition requiring the body to whom he is making any such grant to impose a condition under subsection (4) below in relation to any grants, loans or other payments made by that body under section 65 of the 1992 Act, or (as the case may be) section 5 of the 1994 Act, to the governing body of a relevant institution.
(4)A condition under this subsection shall require the governing body of any such institution to secure that, in respect of the relevant academic year, the fees payable to the institution by any prescribed class of persons in connection with their attending courses of any prescribed description are equal to the prescribed amount.
(5)In subsection (4) “the prescribed amount”, in relation to any such class of persons attending courses of any such description, means such amount as may be prescribed for the time being by virtue of section 22(2)(b) as the maximum amount of any grant available for the relevant academic year in respect of fees payable by such persons in connection with their attending such courses.
(6)A condition under subsection (2) or (4) shall impose, in the event of a failure by the governing body to comply with the requirement specified in that subsection, such further financial requirements on that body as may be specified, which may include requirements relating to the repayment, with or without interest, of the whole or part of any sums received by them in respect of the grant, loan or other payment in question.
(7)No condition under subsection (2) or (4) shall apply in relation to any fees which are payable, in accordance with regulations under section 1 of the M32Education (Fees and Awards) Act 1983 (fees at universities and further education establishments), by students other than those falling within any class of persons prescribed by such regulations for the purposes of subsection (1) or (2) of that section (persons connected with the United Kingdom, etc.).
(9)In this section— “the 1992 Act” means the M33Further and Higher Education Act 1992; “the 1994 Act” means the M34Education Act 1994; “course”, where it appears in subsection (4) or (5), does not include any part-time or postgraduate course other than a course of initial teacher training; “the relevant academic year”, in relation to a course, means the academic year applicable to the course which begins at the same time as, or during, the period in respect of which the grants, loans or other payments to which the relevant condition under subsection (2) or (4) relates are made; “relevant institution” means a specified institution or an institution of a specified class; and “specified” means specified by the Secretary of State in a condition imposed by him under subsection (1) or (3), as the case may be.
(a)a condition is imposed under subsection (2) or (4) in connection with any grants, loans or other payments made to the governing body of a relevant institution, and
(b)those payments are to any extent so made in respect of persons attending a course which is provided in whole or part by any other institution,
(11)Nothing in the 1992 Act or the 1994 Act, so far as it imposes any prohibition or other requirement in relation to the imposition of conditions by the Secretary of State or by any of the Councils mentioned in subsection (1) or (3) or the Teacher Training Agency shall apply to—
(a)any condition under subsection (1) or (3) imposed by the Secretary of State; or
(b)any condition under subsection (2) or (4) imposed by any of those Councils or that Agency.
M321983 c. 40.
M331992 c. 13.
M341994 c. 30.
Section 65 of the M35Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (administration of funds by Higher Education Funding Councils) shall have effect, and be deemed always to have had effect, with the insertion of the following subsections after subsection (3)—
M351992 c. 13.
(1)In this Chapter— “fees”, in relation to attendance on a course, means fees in respect of, or otherwise in connection with, attendance on the course, including admission, registration, tuition and graduation fees but excluding—
(e)such other fees as may be prescribed; “further education course” and “higher education course” have the meaning given by regulations under section 22; “publicly-funded institution” means—
(a)any university or other institution receiving grants, loans or other payments under section 5 or 65 of the M36Further and Higher Education Act 1992, or under section 5 of the M37Education Act 1994, any institution maintained by a local education authority in exercise of their further and higher education functions, any institution receiving a recurrent grant towards its costs from a further education funding council or any institution receiving a recurrent grant towards its costs under regulations made under section 485 of the M38Education Act 1996;
(b)any institution within the higher education sector for the purposes of the M39Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992, any college of further education within the meaning of section 36(1) of that Act or any central institution within the meaning of section 135(1) of the M40Education (Scotland) Act 1980;
(c)the Queen’s University of Belfast, the University of Ulster, a college of education in Northern Ireland within the meaning of Article 2(2) of the M41Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 or any institution providing in Northern Ireland further education as defined in Article 3 of the M42Further Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1997.
M371994 c. 30.
M391992 c. 37.
M401980 c. 44.
M41S.I. 1986/594 (N.I.3).
M42S.I. 1997/1772 (N.I.15).
(g)applying or extending with or without modification, for purposes connected with the recovery of amounts under regulations to which this section applies, any of the provisions of the Taxes Acts or of regulations under section 203 of the M43Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (PAYE);
(b)“the Taxes Acts” has the same meaning as in the M44Taxes Management Act 1970.
(6)A rate of interest, prescribed by regulations to which this section applies, to be borne by loans shall at no time exceed the rate for the time being specified for the purposes of any exemption conferred by virtue of section 16(5)(b) of the M45Consumer Credit Act 1974 (exemption of certain consumer credit agreements by reference to the rate of the total charge for credit).
(12)Regulations to which this section applies may, in relation to a borrower’s discharge under or by virtue of section 54 of the M46Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 or on an order being made under paragraph 11 of Schedule 4 to that Act, make provision for the treatment of any debt or liability to which a borrower is, or may become, subject in respect of sums received, or which he is entitled to receive, after the date of his sequestration.
(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations make such transitional provision and savings in connection with the repeal by the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 of the M47Education (Student Loans) Act 1990 (“the 1990 Act”) as he considers necessary or expedient including—
(5)In subsection (2) above, “courses of higher education” means courses of higher education falling within section 38 of the M48Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992.”
M431988 c. 1.
M441970 c. 9.
M451974 c. 39.
M461985 c. 66.
M471990 c. 6.
M481992 c. 37.
After section 73D of the M49Education (Scotland) Act 1980 there shall be inserted—
M491980 c. 44.
(1)In section 10 of the M50Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 (payment of grants to Funding Council), after subsection (2) there shall be inserted—
(2C)No condition under subsection (2B) above shall apply in relation to any fees which are payable, in accordance with regulations under section 1 of the M51Education (Fees and Awards) Act 1983 (fees at universities and further education establishments), by students other than those falling within any class of persons prescribed by such regulations for the purposes of subsection (1) or (2) of that section (persons connected with the United Kingdom etc.).
(3B)A condition under this subsection shall require the recipient of a grant, loan or other payment made under section 40(3) of this Act to secure that the fees payable to the recipient by any class of persons prescribed by regulations in connection with their attending courses of any description so prescribed are equal to such maximum amount as may, in relation to any such class of persons attending courses of any such description, be determined by the Secretary of State under section 73D(2) of the M52Education (Scotland) Act 1980.
(3C)No condition under subsection (3B) above shall apply in relation to any fees which are payable, in accordance with regulations under section 1 of the M53Education (Fees and Awards) Act 1983 (fees at universities and further education establishments), by students other than those falling within any class of persons prescribed by such regulations for the purposes of subsection (1) or (2) of that section (persons connected with the United Kingdom, etc.).
M501992 c. 37.
M511983 c. 40.
M531983 c. 40.
Valid from 01/09/1999
After section 63 of the M54Employment Rights Act 1996 there shall be inserted—
(i)in relation to England and Wales, has the same meaning as in the M55Education Act 1996, and
(ii)in relation to Scotland, has the same meaning as in section 135(2)(b) of the M56Education (Scotland) Act 1980;
(i)in relation to England and Wales, means such further education (within the meaning of the Education Act 1996) as is provided by means of a course of a description mentioned in Schedule 2 to the M57Further and Higher Education Act 1992, and
(ii)in relation to Scotland, has the same meaning as in section 1(3) of the M58Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992; and
M541996 c. 18.
M551996 c. 56.
M561980 c. 44.
M571992 c. 13.
M581992 c. 37.
After the section 63A inserted in the M59Employment Rights Act 1996 by section 32 there shall be inserted—
M591996 c. 18.
34 Inspection of vocational training by HM Chief Inspector of Schools in Wales.E+W
(1)This section applies to training leading to an external qualification which is provided in Wales in pursuance of arrangements made by the Secretary of State under section 2(2)(f) of the M60Employment and Training Act 1973.
(b)any additional inspector authorised under paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the M61School Inspections Act 1996;
“the Chief Inspector” means Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in Wales; “external qualification” means a vocational qualification awarded or authenticated by such person or body as may be specified in or under regulations.
M601973 c. 50.
M611996 c. 57.
35 Inspection of careers services by HM Chief Inspector of Schools in Wales.E+W
(1)This section applies to relevant services provided in Wales in pursuance of arrangements made or directions given by the Secretary of State under section 10 of the M62Employment and Training Act 1973.
(7)In this section— “the Chief Inspector” means Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in Wales; “relevant services” has the same meaning as in sections 8 and 9 of the M63Employment and Training Act 1973 (provision of careers services).
M621973 c. 50.
M631973 c. 50.
Valid from 01/04/2001
[F535A Inspection of other careers services etc. in Wales.E+W
(1)This section applies if a person (“A”) who provides a relevant service to which section 35(1) applies also provides education, training or an advisory service—
(a)in pursuance of arrangements made by the National Assembly for Wales under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973; or
(b)with the assistance of a grant or loan made under section 12(1) of the Industrial Development Act 1982.
(2)The Chief Inspector for Wales shall, if requested to do so by the National Assembly for Wales, arrange for A to be inspected under this section.
(3)A request may relate to more than one person and shall specify—
(b)the education, training or advisory service to which the inspection is to relate.
(4)An inspection under this section is to consist of a review of the way in which A is providing the education, training or advisory service specified in the request.
(5)Before making a request, the National Assembly for Wales must consult the Chief Inspector for Wales as to the matters to be specified in the request.
(6)Subsections (6) to (6C) of section 35 apply in relation to an inspection under this section as they apply in relation to an inspection under that section.
(7)In this section “the Chief Inspector for Wales” means Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales or Prif Arolygydd Ei Mawrhydi dros Addysg a Hyfforddiant yng Nghymru.]
F5S. 35A inserted (1.4.2001 for W.) by 2000 c. 21, ss. 81, 154(2); S.I. 2001/1274, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. I
Valid from 01/04/1999
(1)Section 3 of the M64Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (functions with respect to part-time education and full-time education for those over 18) shall be amended as follows.
M641992 c. 13.
37 Joint exercise of functions of funding councils in Scotland.S
Before section 60 of the M65Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 there shall be inserted—
“59A Joint exercise of certain functions.
(1)The Scottish Higher Education Funding Council and the Scottish Further Education Funding Council (“the councils”) may, with the approval of the Secretary of State, enter into arrangements for the joint discharge of such of their functions as may be so approved.
(a)employment with that body shall be included among the kinds of employment to which a scheme under section 1 of the M66Superannuation Act 1972 can apply; and
M651992 c. 37.
M661972 c. 11.
38 Scottish Further Education Funding Council: “relevant body” for purposes of s. 19(5) of Disability Discrimination Act 1995.S
In section 19(6) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (meaning of “relevant body” for the purposes of section 19(5)), after paragraph (f) there shall be inserted—
Valid from 01/02/1999
(7)In this section— “relevant institution” means an institution within the further education sector or the higher education sector as defined by section 91(3) or (5) of the M67Further and Higher Education Act 1992; “university”, in the context of the reference in subsection (4) to a Royal Charter relating to a university, has the meaning given by section 90(3) of that Act.
M671992 c. 13.
(1)After section 125 of the M68Education Reform Act 1988 there shall be inserted—
(1)A higher education corporation shall be a charity which is an exempt charity for the purposes of the M69Charities Act 1993.
shall also be an exempt charity for the purposes of the M70Charities Act 1993.
M681988 c. 40.
M691993 c. 10.
M701993 c. 10.
(1)In this Act— “the Council” means the body corporate referred to in section 1(1); “functions” includes powers and duties; “modifications” includes additions, alterations and omissions, and “modify” shall be construed accordingly; “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations; “registered teacher” means (subject to paragraph 8 of Schedule 2) a person for the time being registered under section 3; “regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary of State under this Act.
An Order in Council under paragraph 1(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the M71Northern Ireland Act 1974 (legislation for Northern Ireland in the interim period) which contains a statement that it is made only for purposes corresponding to those of sections 22 to 26 and 28 or sections 32 and 33—
M711974 c. 28.
(2)This Act shall be included in the list of Education Acts set out in section 578 of the M72Education Act 1996.
sections 29 and 30, except that subsections (3) and (11) of section 73B, and section 73A so far as relating to any function exercisable by virtue of those subsections, of the M73Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (which are inserted by section 29) shall also extend to England and Wales and Northern Ireland,
M721996 c. 56.
M731980 c. 44.
F6SCHEDULE 1E+W General Teaching Council for England
F6Sch. 1 applied (with modifications) (30.12.1998) by S.I. 1998/2911, art.3 (as amended (31.3.2003) by 2002/2940, art. 2)
7(1)Employment with the Council shall be included among the kinds of employment to which a scheme under section 1 of the M74Superannuation Act 1972 can apply.E+W
M741972 c. 11.
C4Sch. 1 para. 14: functions transferred (1.8.2001) by S.I. 2001/2479, art. 2(1)
C5Sch. 1 para. 14(3) modified (1.8.2001) by S.I. 2001/2479, art. 2(2)
[F718(1)The Secretary of State may by order amend the preceding provisions of this Schedule for the purpose of removing or relaxing any control exercisable by him by virtue of any of the provisions of this Schedule specified in sub-paragraph (2).
F7Sch. 1 para. 18 inserted (1.10.2002 for E. and otherwise prosp.) by 2002 c. 32, ss. 148, 216, Sch. 12 para. 11 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2439, art. 3
1(1)Regulations may make provision for and in connection with the investigation by the Council of cases where—
(4)The regulations may make provision for any functions conferred on the Council by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) to be excluded or restricted in such manner as may be specified in or determined under the regulations, including such provision for excluding or restricting any such functions as the Secretary of State considers appropriate with a view to taking account of any powers exercisable by him, by virtue of section 218(6) of the M75Education Reform Act 1988, on the grounds of the safety and welfare of persons under the age of 19.
(5)In framing any regulations under section 218(6) of that Act the Secretary of State may similarly take account of the functions conferred on the Council by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) (so far as not excluded or restricted by virtue of sub-paragraph (4)); and any such regulations may include provision with respect to the allocation of cases between the Secretary of State and the Council and the reference of cases by one of them to the other.
M751988 c. 40.
Valid from 30/04/2001
4Where a suspension order is made in relation to a person—
but he shall become so eligible again at the end of such period not exceeding two years as may be specified in the order.
I10Sch. 2 para. 4 wholly in force at 1.6.2001; Sch. 2 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 46; Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 30.4.2001 (W.) and 1.6.2001 (E.) by S.I. 2001/1211, arts. 3, 4
I11Sch. 2 para. 5 wholly in force at 1.6.2001; Sch 2 para. 5 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 46; Sch. 2 para. 5(1) in force at 28.2.2001 (E.W.) for specified purposes and otherwise at 30.4.2001 (W.) and 1.6.2001 (E.) by S.I. 2001/1211, arts. 2-4; Sch. 2 para. 5(2) in force at 30.4.2001 (W.) and 1.6.2001 (E.) by S.I. 2001/1211, arts. 3, 4
I12Sch. 2 para. 6 wholly in force at 1.6.2001; Sch. 2 para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 46; Sch. 2 para. 6(1) in force at 28.2.2001 (E.W.) by S.I. 2001/1211, art. 2; Sch. 2 para. 6(2)(3) in force at 30.4.2001 (W.) and 1.6.2001 (E.) by S.I. 2001/1211, arts. 3, 4
“A body corporate created by virtue of section 59A(2)(c) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992.”
5In section 1(6) of the Education (Fees and Awards) Act 1983 (fees at further education establishments), for “section 27(6) of the Education Act 1980” substitute “ section 218(9) of the Education Reform Act 1988 ”.
I13Sch. 4 partly in force; Sch. 4 not in force at Royal Assent; Sch. 4 in force for specified repeals at 13.8.1998 by S.I. 1998/2004, art. 2 (subject to savings in arts. 3-7); Sch. 4 in force for specified repeals at 1.10.1998 by S.I. 1998/2215, art. 2; Sch. 4 in force for specified repeals at 1.1.1999 by S.I. 1998/3237, art. 2(1) (subject to savings in arts. 3 and 4) and art 2(2)