The General Teaching Council (Registration of Temporary Teachers from Relevant European States) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations—

“another relevant European State” means a relevant European State other than the United Kingdom;

“the 2007 Regulations” means the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2007(1);

“applicant teacher” means a person —

(a)

who falls within the description in regulation 6(3) of the 2007 Regulations;

(b)

whose home state (as defined in those Regulations) is another relevant European State; and

(c)

whose profession is that of a school teacher in that person’s home State;

“competent authority”, in relation to—

(a)

England, means the General Teaching Council for England;

(b)

Wales, means the General Teaching Council for Wales;

(c)

Scotland, means the General Teaching Council for Scotland;

(d)

Northern Ireland, means the General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland;

(e)

another relevant European State, has the meaning given by regulation 4(4) of the 2007 Regulations;

“registered teacher” means a teacher registered pursuant to regulation 4(2);

“relevant European State” means an EEA State or Switzerland;

“school” has the meaning given by section 134 of the Education Act 2002(2).

(1)

S.I. 2007/2781.

(2)

2002 c. 32.