The Teacher Training Incentive (Further Education) (Wales) Regulations 2001

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations—

• “accredited institution” (“sefydliad achrededig”) means an institution accredited by the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales as a provider of courses satisfying such provisions as to curricula and other criteria as may be from time to time specified by the National Assembly(1);

• “further education” (“addysg bellach”) has the meaning given to it by section 2 of the Education Act 1996(2);

• “the National Assembly” (“y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol”) means the National Assembly for Wales;

• “post-graduate FE teacher training course” (“cwrs ôl-raddedig o hyfforddiant athrawon addysg bellach”) means a post- graduate course of initial training for teachers which is—

  (a)

  provided at an accredited institution in Wales; and

  (b)

  specifically designed to equip persons undertaking the course to teach, in an institution or other setting which provides further education, persons undergoing such education;

• “qualified teacher” (“athro neu athrawes gymwysedig”) means a person who—

  (a)

  is a qualified teacher in accordance with provision made by or under regulations made for either Wales or England under section 218 of the Education Reform Act 1988(3); or

  (b)

  is determined to be a qualified teacher by the National Assembly or the Secretary of State in accordance with any provision so made.

(1)

A list of currently accredited institutions may be obtained from the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales at Linden Court, The Orchards, Ty Glas Avenue, Llanishen, Cardiff, CF4 5DZ.

(2)

1996 c. 56.

(3)

1988 c. 40. The current Regulations are the Education (Teachers' Qualifications and Health Standards) (Wales) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2817 (W.18)) and the Education (Teachers' Qualifications and Health Standards) (England) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2166).