# The Education (School Teachers' Qualifications) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2008 W.S.I. 2008/215 · made 2 February 2008 These Regulations (which apply in relation to Wales) amend the Education (School Teachers' Qualifications) (Wales) Regulations 2004. Changes have been made to a number of the requirements that have to be met to achieve qualified teacher status in Wales. An amendment is made to references to the States of Guernsey Education Council, which ceased to exist on 6 May 2004 and was replaced by the States of Guernsey Education Department. Made under: Education Act 2002 (Section 132, Section 145, Section 210) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/education-school-teachers-qualifications-amendment-wales-regulations-2008/pdf/wsi_20080215_mi.pdf ## Introductory text EDUCATION, WALES Made 2 February 2008 Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 5 February 2008 Coming into force 1 September 2008 The Welsh Ministers in exercise of the powers in sections 132, 145 and 210(7) of the Education Act 2002 and having consulted the General Teaching Council for Wales in accordance with section 132(4) make the following Regulations: ## 1 Name, commencement and interpretation These Regulations are called the Education (School Teachers' Qualifications) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2008 and come into force on 1 September 2008. ## 2 Name, commencement and interpretation In these Regulations— “the Principal Regulations” (“y Prif Reoliadau”) means the Education (School Teachers' Qualifications) (Wales) Regulations 2004. ## 3 Amendment of Principal Regulations The Principal Regulations are amended as follows: ## 4 Amendment of Principal Regulations In paragraph 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 omit the word “and” at the end of (b). ## 5 Amendment of Principal Regulations In paragraph 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 insert after (b) the following paragraph— “(c) in respect only of persons who commence a course of initial teacher training on or after 1 September 2008 have undertaken any period of practical teaching experience for the purposes of that course of initial teacher training wholly or mainly in a school, independent school or other institution (except a pupil referral unit) in Wales; and”. ## 6 Amendment of Principal Regulations In paragraph 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 for “(c)” substitute “(d)”. ## 7 Amendment of Principal Regulations In paragraph 11(3)(a) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 after “the licence;” insert “and”. ## 8 Amendment of Principal Regulations Omit paragraph 11(3)(b) of Part 1 of Schedule 2. ## 9 Amendment of Principal Regulations In sub-paragraph 11(3) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 for “(c)” substitute “(b)”. ## 10 Amendment of Principal Regulations In paragraph (4) of regulation 6 and in sub-paragraph 11(1), sub-paragraph 11(2) and paragraph 11(3)(a) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 for “the States of Guernsey Education Council” substitute “the States of Guernsey Education Department”. ## Signature Jane Hutt Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills 2 February 2008 ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations (which apply in relation to Wales) amend the Education (School Teachers' Qualifications) (Wales) Regulations 2004. Changes have been made to a number of the requirements that have to be met to achieve qualified teacher status in Wales. An amendment is made to references to the States of Guernsey Education Council, which ceased to exist on 6 May 2004 and was replaced by the States of Guernsey Education Department. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2008/215 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-school-teachers-qualifications-amendment-wales-regulations-2008 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.