SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 12The General Teaching Councils for England and Wales

Part 1Amendments of Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998

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After section 4 there is inserted—

4A Appeals against refusal of registration

1

Regulations shall make provision for conferring on a person aggrieved by a decision made on relevant grounds to refuse an application made by him for registration under section 3 a right to appeal against the decision to the High Court within 28 days from the date on which notice of the decision is served on him.

2

The reference in subsection (1) to a decision made on relevant grounds is to a decision made on the ground that at the relevant time the Council were not satisfied of the applicant’s suitability to be a teacher.

3

On such an appeal the Court may make any order which appears appropriate.

4

No appeal shall lie from any decision of the Court on such an appeal.