PART 2EDUCATION WORKFORCE

Requirements to be satisfied to provide services

I114School teachers and school learning support workers

1

The Welsh Ministers may by regulations provide that specified services may not be provided by a person in a school unless—

a

the person—

i

is a qualified teacher (see section 132 of the 2002 Act), or

ii

satisfies specified requirements, and

b

the person is registered in a specified category of registration.

2

Regulations under subsection (1) specifying services for the purpose of this section may make provision by reference to—

a

one or more specified activities, or

b

the circumstances in which activities are carried out.

3

Provision made by virtue of subsection (2) may, in particular, be made by reference to an activity specified in a document of the kind mentioned in section 124(3) of the 2002 Act.

4

A requirement of regulations under subsection (1) may, in particular, relate to—

a

the possession of a specified qualification or experience of a specified kind;

b

participation in or completion of a specified programme or course of training;

c

compliance with a specified condition;

d

an exercise of discretion by the Welsh Ministers, another specified person or another person of a specified description.

5

Regulations under subsection (1) may limit the period of time during which work may be provided by a person in reliance on subsection (1)(a)(ii).

6

In this section, “school” means—

a

a school maintained by a local authority in Wales, and

b

a special school in Wales not so maintained.