Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998

Supplementary E+W

11 Registration requirement for teachers at schools. E+W

In section 218(1) of the M1 Education 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;”.

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Marginal Citations

M1 1988 c. 40.

12 Deduction of fees from salaries, etc. E+W

(1) Regulations may, in relation to teachers to whom this section applies, make provision requiring employers of such teachers (subject to such exceptions as may be provided for by or under the regulations)—

(a) to deduct (or arrange for the deduction) from the salary of such teachers any fee payable by virtue of section 4(4) in respect of the registration or retention of an entry on the register relating to any such teacher, and

(b) to remit that fee to the relevant Council.

(2) This section applies to teachers at schools who, on such date or during such period as may be specified in the regulations, are—

(a) registered in the register, or

[F1 (b) required to be registered in the register by virtue of section 134 of the Education Act 2002]

(3) The regulations may make provision with respect to—

(a) the arrangements to be adopted by employers of teachers to whom this section applies for the deduction and remittance of fees,

(b) the administration charges which may be deducted from any fees remitted to the relevant Council, and

(c) the notification to the relevant Council by employers of such teachers of such particulars relating to those teachers as the regulations may specify.

(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; [F2 “school” means a school maintained by a local education authority or a special school not so maintained].

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Amendments (Textual)

F1 S. 12(2)(b) substituted (19.12.2002 for W. and otherwiseprosp.) by 2002 c. 32, ss. 215(1), 216, Sch. 21 para. 81(a) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/3185, art. 4, Sch. Pt. I

F2 Definition of “school” in s. 12(4) substituted (19.12.2002 for W. and otherwiseprosp.) by 2002 c. 32, ss. 215(1), 216, Sch. 21 para. 81(b) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/3185, art. 4, Sch. Pt. I

13 Consultation about qualified teacher status. E+W

In section 218 of the M2 Education 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)—

(a) the General Teaching Council for England, and

(b) after their establishment, the General Teaching Council for Wales.”

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Marginal Citations

M2 1988 c. 40.

14 Supply of information relating to teachers: general. E+W

(1) The Secretary of State shall supply the Council or the General Teaching Council for Wales with such information relating to individual teachers as he considers it to be necessary or desirable for them to have for the purpose of carrying out any of the functions conferred on them by or under this Chapter.

(2) Each of those Councils shall supply the Secretary of State with such information as he may request for the purpose of—

(a) statistical analysis, or

(b) any other function of his relating to teachers.

(3) The Secretary of State may by regulations require either Council to supply information—

(a) to such other person or body, and

(b) for such purposes and subject to such conditions,

as may be prescribed.

(4) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (3), once the General Teaching Council for Wales have been established, that Council and the General Teaching Council for England shall each supply the other with such information as it is necessary or desirable for that other Council to have for the purpose of carrying out any of the functions conferred on them by or under this Chapter.

(5) This section does not limit the circumstances in which information may be supplied apart from this section.

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Commencement Information

I1 S. 14 wholly in force at 1.9.2000; s. 14 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 46(4); s. 14(3) in force at 5.4.2000 and s. 14(1)(2)(4)(5) in force at 1.9.2000 by S.I. 2000/970, arts. 2, 3

[F3 15 Supply of information following dismissal, resignation, &c. E+W

(1) This section applies where a relevant employer—

(a) has ceased to use a person’s services on a ground mentioned in section 142 of the Education Act 2002, or

(b) might have ceased to use a person’s services on a ground mentioned in that section had the person not ceased to provide those services.

(2) In the case of a person who was providing services to a relevant employer in England, the employer shall provide prescribed information to such of the following as may be prescribed—

(a) the Secretary of State, and

(b) where the person is a registered teacher, the Council.

(3) In the case of a person who was providing services to a relevant employer in Wales, the employer shall provide prescribed information to such of the following as may be prescribed—

(a) the National Assembly for Wales, and

(b) where the person is a registered teacher, the General Teaching Council for Wales.

(4) For the purposes of this section, a reference to a ground mentioned in section 142 of the Education Act 2002 shall be read as if subsection (4)(e) was not limited to the case of a direction given by virtue of subsection (2)(d).

(5) In this section—

• “relevant employer” has the meaning given by section 142 of the Education Act 2002, and

• “services” includes professional and voluntary services.]

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Amendments (Textual)

F3 Ss. 15, 15A substituted (31.3.2003 for W. and otherwise prosp.) for s. 15 by 2002 c.32, ss. 215(1), 216, Sch. 21 para. 83 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/3185, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II

[F4 15A Supply of information by contractor, agency, &c. E+W

(1) This section applies to arrangements made by one person (the “agent”) for another person (the “worker”) to carry out work at the request of or with the consent of a relevant employer (whether or not under a contract).

(2) Subsections (3) and (4) apply where an agent—

(a) has terminated the arrangements on a ground mentioned in section 142 of the Education Act 2002,

(b) might have terminated the arrangements on a ground mentioned in that section if the worker had not terminated them, or

(c) might have refrained from making new arrangements for a worker on a ground mentioned in that section if he had not ceased to make himself available for work.

(3) In the case of arrangements for a worker to carry out work in England, the agent shall provide prescribed information to such of the following as may be prescribed—

(a) the Secretary of State, and

(b) where the person is a registered teacher, the Council.

(4) In the case of arrangements for a worker to carry out work in Wales, the agent shall provide prescribed information to such of the following as may be prescribed—

(a) the National Assembly for Wales, and

(b) where the person is a registered teacher, the General Teaching Council for Wales.

(5) If the Secretary of State thinks that an agent has failed or is likely to fail to comply with a duty arising under subsection (3), the Secretary of State may direct the person to comply with the duty.

(6) If the National Assembly thinks that an agent has failed or is likely to fail to comply with a duty arising under subsection (4), the National Assembly may direct the person to comply with the duty.

(7) A direction under subsection (5) shall be enforceable, on the application of the Secretary of State, by mandatory order.

(8) A direction under subsection (6) shall be enforceable, on the application of the National Assembly, by a mandatory order.

(9) Subsections (4) and (5) of section 15 shall apply for the purposes of this section as they apply for the purposes of that section.]

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Amendments (Textual)

F4 Ss. 15, 15A substituted (31.3.2003 for W. and otherwise prosp.) for s. 15 by 2002 c. 32, ss. 215(1), 216, Sch. 21 para. 83 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/3185, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II