Education (Wales) Act 2014

14 School teachers and school learning support workers

(1) The Welsh Ministers may by regulations provide that specified services may not be provided by a person in a school unless—

(a) the person—

(i) is a qualified teacher (see section 132 of the 2002 Act), or

(ii) satisfies specified requirements, and

(b) the person is registered in a specified category of registration.

(2) Regulations under subsection (1) specifying services 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 made 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) of the 2002 Act.

(4) A requirement of regulations under subsection (1) 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 Welsh Ministers, another specified person or another person of a specified description.

(5) Regulations under subsection (1) may limit the period of time during which work may be provided by a person in reliance on subsection (1)(a)(ii).

(6) In this section, “school” means—

(a) a school maintained by a local authority in Wales, and

(b) a special school in Wales not so maintained.