# The Education (School Teachers’ Prescribed Qualifications, etc) (Amendment) Order 2012

S.I. 2012/694 · made 5 March 2012

This Order amends the Education (School Teachers’ Prescribed Qualifications, etc) Order 2003 with effect from 1st April 2012.

Made under: Education Act 2002 (Section 122, Section 210)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/education-school-teachers-prescribed-qualifications-etc-amendment-order-2012/pdf/uksi_20120694_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/education-school-teachers-prescribed-qualifications-etc-amendment-order-2012/pdf/uksiem_20120694_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Education, England And Wales
Made 5th March 2012
Laid before Parliament 8th March 2012
Coming into force 1st April 2012
The Secretary of State for Education makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 122(5) and 210(7) of the Education Act 2002 (“the Act”).
In accordance with section 126 of the Act the Secretary of State has consulted such of the persons and bodies referred to in that section as appeared to him to be appropriate.

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Education (School Teachers’ Prescribed Qualifications, etc) (Amendment) Order 2012 and comes into force on 1st April 2012.

## 2 Amendments to the Education (School Teachers’ Prescribed Qualifications, etc) Order 2003

The Education (School Teachers’ Prescribed Qualifications, etc) Order 2003 is amended as follows.

## 3 Amendments to the Education (School Teachers’ Prescribed Qualifications, etc) Order 2003

In article 3, in the definition of “accredited institution”, for “Training and Development Agency for Schools” substitute “Secretary of State”.

## 4 Amendments to the Education (School Teachers’ Prescribed Qualifications, etc) Order 2003

In article 7(1)(b) for “been awarded qualified teacher status by the General Teaching Council for England in accordance with regulation 10 of those Regulations” substitute “qualified teacher status”.

## 5 Amendments to the Education (School Teachers’ Prescribed Qualifications, etc) Order 2003

For article 7(2)(b) substitute—
“(b) the “teacher trainee skills tests” means the literacy and numeracy teacher trainee skills tests administered by the Secretary of State”.

## Signature

Nick Gibb
Minister of State
Department for Education
5th March 2012

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Education (School Teachers’ Prescribed Qualifications, etc) Order 2003 with effect from 1st April 2012.
The amendments—
(a) make amendments relating to the abolition of the Training and Development Agency for Schools on 1st April 2012 (article 3 and 5);
(b) delete a reference to the General Teaching Council for England which is being abolished from the same date (article 4); and
(c) remove a reference to the information, communications and technology skills test that is no longer a requirement for those seeking to become a qualified teacher in England (article 5).
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on businesses or civil society organisations. The instrument has a minimal impact on the public sector.

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