Designated courses – exceptions
7.—(1) The exceptions are—
Exception 1
A course taken as part of an employment-based teacher training scheme.
Exception 2
A course falling within paragraph (g) or (h) of Condition 1 of regulation 6(1) if the governing body of a maintained school has arranged for the provision of the course to a pupil of the school.
(2) For the purposes of Exception 1, “employment-based teacher training scheme” means—
(a)a scheme established by the Welsh Ministers under Regulation 8 of the Education (School Teachers’ Qualifications) (Wales) Regulations 2004(1) or under Regulation 8 of the School Teachers’ Qualifications (Wales) Regulations 2012(2) whereby a person may undertake initial teacher training in order to obtain qualified teacher status while being employed to teach at a maintained school, independent school or other institution except a pupil referral unit;
(b)a scheme established by the Secretary of State whereby a person may undertake initial teacher training in order to obtain qualified teacher status while being employed to teach at a school, city college, Academy, independent school or other institution except a pupil referral unit.
(3) For the purposes of Exception 2, “maintained school” means—
(a)a community, foundation or voluntary school,
(b)a community or foundation special school, or
(c)a maintained nursery school.
S.I. 2004/1729 (W. 173), as amended by S.I. 2007/2811 (W. 238), S.I. 2008/215 (W. 26) and S.I. 2010/1142 (W.101). S.I. 2004/1729 was revoked, with savings, by S.I. 2012/724 (W. 96).