Yn ddilys o 01/09/2000
2 Advisory functions of General Teaching Council for England.E+W
(1)The Council shall from time to time advise—
(a)the Secretary of State, and
(b)such other persons or bodies as he may from time to time designate,
on such matters falling within subsection (2) as they think fit.
(2)Those matters are—
(a)standards of teaching;
(b)standards of conduct for teachers;
(c)the role of the teaching profession;
(d)the training, career development and performance management of teachers;
(e)recruitment to the teaching profession; and
(f)medical fitness to teach.
(3)The Council shall also advise the Secretary of State—
(a)on such matters falling within subsection (2), or
(b)on such other matters relating to teaching,
as he may from time to time require.
(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.
(5)The Council may give advice on such matters falling within subsection (2) as they think fit to such persons or bodies as they may from time to time determine.
(6)Any advice given by the Council on matters falling within subsection (2) shall be advice of a general nature.
(7)The Council may publish advice given by them under subsection (1), (3) or (5).
Commencement Information
I1S. 2 wholly in force at 1.6.2001; s. 2 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 46(4); s. 2(1)-(3)(5)-(7) in force at 1.9.2000 by S.I. 2000/970, art. 3; s. 2(4) in force at 30.4.2001 (W.) and 1.6.2001 (E.) by S.I. 2001/1211, arts. 3, 4