2011 No. 1769 (W.196)
EDUCATION, WALES
The Head Teachers' Qualifications and Registration (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
Made 15 July 2011
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 19 July 2011
Coming into force 1 September 2011

The Welsh Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred upon the National Assembly for Wales by sections 135 and 145(1) and (2) of the Education Act 2002 and now exercisable by them make the following Regulations:
2002 c. 32; section 135 was amended by Schedule 2 to the Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I.2010/1158) and section 145 was amended by Schedule 14 to the Education Act 2005 (c. 18).
The functions of the National Assembly for Wales under sections 135 and 145 of the Education Act 2002 were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by virtue of paragraphs 30(1) and 30(2)(c) of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).

1 Title, commencement and application
1 The title of these Regulations is the Head Teachers' Qualifications and Registration (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 and they come into force on 1 September 2011.
2 These Regulations apply in relation to Wales.

2 Amendment of the Head Teachers' Qualifications and Registration (Wales) Regulations 2005
1 The Head Teachers' Qualifications and Registration (Wales) Regulations 2005 are amended as follows.
S.I.2005/1227 (W.85) as amended by the Education (Amendments to Regulations regarding the Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I.2007/2811 (W.238)) and the Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) (Subordinate Legislation) (Wales) Order 2010 (S.I.2010/1142 (W.101)).
2 In regulation 3(2) for the words “completed such course of training” substitute “met such standards”.
Leighton Andrews Minister for Education and Skills, one of the Welsh Ministers 15 July 2011

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Head Teachers' Qualifications and Registration (Wales) Regulations 2005 by altering the definition of “The National Professional Qualification for Headship in Wales” in regulation 3(2) of those regulations. The requirements of the “National Professional Qualification for Headship in Wales” will change from completion of a course of training approved by the Welsh Ministers to the fulfilment of certain standards approved by the Welsh Ministers.