# The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018, Regulation 7: Designated courses – exceptions


(1) The exceptions are—
Exception 1
A course taken as part of an employment-based teacher training scheme.
Exception 2
A course falling within paragraph (g) or (h) of Condition 1 of regulation 6(1) if the governing body of a maintained school has arranged for the provision of the course to a pupil of the school.
(2) For the purposes of Exception 1, “employment-based teacher training scheme” means—
(a) a scheme established by the Welsh Ministers under Regulation 8 of the Education (School Teachers' Qualifications) (Wales) Regulations 2004 or under Regulation 8 of the School Teachers' Qualifications (Wales) Regulations 2012 whereby a person may undertake initial teacher training in order to obtain qualified teacher status while being employed to teach at a maintained school, independent school or other institution except a pupil referral unit;
(b) a scheme established by the Secretary of State whereby a person may undertake initial teacher training in order to obtain qualified teacher status while being employed to teach at a school, city college, Academy, independent school or other institution except a pupil referral unit.
(3) For the purposes of Exception 2, “maintained school” means—
(a) a community, foundation or voluntary school,
(b) a community or foundation special school, or
(c) a maintained nursery school.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2018/191/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-student-support-wales-regulations-2018/regulation-7
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