Part 8

Teachers

School teachers’ qualifications

Requirement to be qualified
133
1
Regulations may provide that specified work may not be carried out by a person in a school in England unless he—
a
is a qualified teacher, or
b
satisfies specified requirements.
2
Regulations specifying work 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 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).
4
A requirement of regulations under this section 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 Secretary of State, the National Assembly for Wales, another specified person or another person of a specified description.
5
Regulations may limit the period of time during which work may be carried out by a person in reliance on subsection (1)(b).
6
In this section “school” means—
a
a school maintained by a local authority, or
b
a special school not so maintained.
S. 133 partly in force; s. 133 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 216; s. 133 in force for W. at 19.12.2002 by S.I. 2002/3185, art. 4, Sch. Pt. I
S. 133 in force at 1.8.2003 except in relation to W. by S.I. 2003/1667, art. 3
Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 11(2)
Words in s. 133(1) inserted (1.4.2015) by Education (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 5), s. 50(4), Sch. 3 para. 1(5); S.I. 2015/29, art. 3(w)