5(1)Section 15 (supply of information following dismissal etc) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In subsection (1)—
(a)in paragraph (a) for “a person's services on a ground mentioned in section 142 of the Education Act 2002” substitute “ the services of a registered teacher on a ground mentioned in subsection (1A) ”;
(b)in paragraph (b)—
(i)for “a person's” substitute “ a registered teacher's ”;
(ii)for “section” substitute “ subsection ”;
(iii)for “the person” substitute “ the teacher ”.
(3)After subsection (1) insert—
“(1A)The grounds are—
(a)misconduct;
(b)professional incompetence;
(c)conviction of a relevant offence within the meaning of paragraph 8 of Schedule 2.”
(4)In subsection (2)—
(a)for “a person” substitute “ a teacher ”;
(b)for the words from “such of the following” to the end substitute “ the Council ”.
(5)In subsection (3)—
(a)for “a person” substitute “ a teacher ”.
(b)for the words from “such of the following” to the end substitute “ the General Teaching Council for Wales ”.
(6)Omit subsection (4).
(7)In subsection (5) for the definition of “relevant employer” substitute—
““relevant employer” means—
(a)a local education authority;
(b)a person exercising a function relating to the provision of education on behalf of a local education authority;
(c)the proprietor of a school;
(d)the governing body of a further education institution;
“education” includes vocational, social, physical and recreational training;
“proprietor” and “school” have the meanings given in the Education Act 1996;
“further education institution” has the meaning given in section 140 of the Education Act 2002;”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 9 para. 5(1) in force at 17.12.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/3204, art. 2(b)(iii)
I2Sch. 9 para. 5(2)(3)(6)(7) in force at 17.12.2008 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2008/3204, art. 2(b)(i)
I3Sch. 9 para. 5(4) in force at 17.12.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/3204, art. 2(b)(ii)