Part I The teaching profession

Chapter I The General Teaching Councils

Supplementary

F115 Supply of information following dismissal, resignation, &c.

1

This section applies where a relevant employer—

a

has ceased to use F3the services of a registered teacher on a ground mentioned in subsection (1A), or

b

might have ceased to use F4a registered teacher's services on a ground mentioned in that F5subsection had F6the teacher not ceased to provide those services.

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The grounds are—

a

misconduct;

b

professional incompetence;

c

conviction of a relevant offence within the meaning of paragraph 8 of Schedule 2.

2

In the case of F7a teacher who was providing services to a relevant employer in England, the employer shall provide prescribed information to F8the 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

F9For 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—

  • F10“relevant employer” means—

    (a) a local education authority;

    (b) a person exercising a function relating to the provision of education on behalf of a local education authority;

    (c) the proprietor of a school;

    (d) the governing body of a further education institution;

  • “education” includes vocational, social, physical and recreational training;

  • “proprietor” and “school” have the meanings given in the Education Act 1996;

  • “further education institution” has the meaning given in section 140 of the Education Act 2002;

  • “services” includes professional and voluntary services.