Scope3

1

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), these Regulations apply to any person employed as a teacher on or after 1st September 2001.

2

These Regulations do not apply to any person employed as a teacher—

a

to teach on courses of higher education only;

b

before 1st September 2007 who holds QTS;

c

solely in a sixth form college who holds QTS; or

d

who obtained an appropriate qualification under the 2001 Regulations before 1st September 2007.

3

These Regulations do not apply until 1st September 2008 to any person employed as a teacher who enrolled on a course before 1st September 2007 to obtain an appropriate qualification under the 2001 Regulations with a view to obtaining that qualification by 31st August 2008.

4

With effect from 1st September 2008, these Regulations shall not apply to any person referred to in paragraph (3) who obtains the qualification referred to in that paragraph by 31st August 2008.

5

With effect from 1st September 2008, regulations 4 and 6 shall not apply to any person referred to in paragraph (3) who does not obtain the qualification referred to in that paragraph by 31st August 2008.

6

Regulations 4 and 6 do not apply to any other person employed as a teacher before 1st September 2007.