Part 8

Teachers
Teacher misconduct
etc
: England

Supply of information following dismissal, resignation etc
141D
1
This section applies where a relevant employer has ceased to use the services of a teacher because the teacher has been guilty of serious misconduct.
2
This section also applies where a relevant employer might have ceased to use the services of a teacher as mentioned in subsection (1) had the teacher not ceased to provide those services.
3
The employer must consider whether it would be appropriate to provide prescribed information about the teacher to the Secretary of State.
4
In this section—
- “
relevant employer
” means—
  1. a local authority;
  2. a person exercising a function relating to the provision of education on behalf of a local authority;
  3. the proprietor of a school
or 16 to 19 Academy
;
  4. a sixth form college corporation;
  5. a person who employs a person to teach in a children's home or in relevant youth accommodation;
- “
education
” includes vocational, social, physical and recreational training;
- “
children's home
” has the same meaning as in the Care Standards Act 2000;
- “
services
” includes professional and voluntary services;
- “
teacher
” means a person within section 141A(1).
Ss. 141A-141E and cross-heading inserted (1.4.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 8(1), 82(3); S.I. 2012/924, art. 2
Words in s. 141D(4) inserted (1.4.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), s. 82(3), Sch. 13 para. 13(4); S.I. 2012/924, art. 2