Paragraph 1 GTCS rules on fitness to teach

(1)

The GTCS rules may make provision about the circumstances in which, and the manner in which, an individual’s fitness to teach may be investigated.

(2)

The GTCS rules may also—

(a)

allow the GTCS to—

(i)

impose conditions on the registration of an individual in relation to an investigation of the individual’s fitness to teach;

(ii)

record reprimands on the entry of an individual whose fitness to teach has been investigated;

(b)

require the GTCS, if requested to do so by the individual affected, to review any decision—

(i)

to act as mentioned in sub sub-paragraph (a), or

(ii)

to remove from the register under article 18(2)(b) any individual whose entry in the register is provisional;

(c)

provide that such a decision is not to take effect until the period for requesting the review has ended or, as the case may be, the review has been concluded;

(d)

make provision about the circumstances, and the manner, in which an individual removed from the register on grounds of being unfit to teach may be re-registered.

(3)

The GTCS rules relating to fitness to teach have effect only if approved by the Lord President.