The Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

Amendment of the Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

3.  In regulation 2(1) for the definition of “flexible postgraduate course for the initial training of teachers”, substitute—

““flexible postgraduate course for the initial training of teachers” means a graduate-entry or postgraduate-level course for the initial training of teachers, the length and pattern of which is determined by reference to the eligible student’s experience and training requirements and which has been approved by—

(a)

the Training and Development Agency for Schools (1) where the course began—

(i)

before 1st September 2010; or

(ii)

on or after 1st September 2010 but before 1st September 2012 where the student transfers to the current course pursuant to regulation 8 from a course for the initial training of teachers which began before 1st September 2010; or

(b)

the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, where the course began on or after 1st September 2012 and the student transfers to the current course pursuant to regulation 8 from a course for the initial training of teachers which began before 1st September 2010;”.

(1)

This body was originally established under section 1 of the Education Act 1994 (c. 30) as the Teacher Training Agency. By virtue of section 74 of the Education Act 2005 (c. 18) it became known instead as the Training and Development Agency for Schools. The body was abolished by the Education Act 2011 (c. 21) with effect from 1st April 2012.