# The Education (Teachers' Qualifications and Health Standards) (Amendment No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2003

W.S.I. 2003/2458 · made 24 September 2003

These Regulations amend the Education (Teachers' Qualifications and Health Standards) (Wales) Regulations 1999 so as to add to the categories of persons who may be qualified teachers a person –who has a degree or equivalent qualification;who has completed a course of initial teacher training which started before 1st August 2003 at an institution which was accredited under the Education (Teachers' Qualifications and Health Standards) (England) Regulations 1999; andwho did his or her teaching practice wholly or mainly in schools in Wales.

Made under: Education Reform Act 1988 (Section 218, Section 232)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/education-teachers-qualifications-and-health-standards-amendment-no-2-wales-regulations-2003/pdf/wsi_20032458_mi.pdf

## Introductory text

EDUCATION, WALES
Made 24th September 2003
Coming into force 25th September 2003
In exercise of the powers conferred upon the Secretary of State by sections 218(1)(a), (2), (2A), 232(5) and (6) of the Education Reform Act 1988 and now vested in the National Assembly for Wales, and having consulted with the General Teaching Council for Wales in accordance with section 218(2AA), the National Assembly for Wales makes the following regulations:

## 1 Name, commencement and application

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(1) These Regulations are called the Education (Teachers' Qualifications and Health Standards) (Amendment No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2003 and come into force on 25th September 2003.
(2) These regulations apply in relation to Wales.

## 2 Amendment of the Education (Teachers' Qualifications and Health Standards) (Wales) Regulations 1999

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(1) The Education (Teachers' Qualifications and Health Standards) (Wales) Regulations 1999 are amended as follows.
(2) In Part I of Schedule 3 –
(a) in paragraph 1(1)(b), (ba), (2) and (2A) substitute the words “paragraphs 2, 2A, 3” for the words “paragraphs 2” in each place they occur;
(b) in paragraph 2(2) insert after the words “this paragraph” the words “and paragraph 2A”; and
(c) insert the following paragraph after paragraph 2 –
“2A. The person –
(a) holds a degree or equivalent qualification granted by a United Kingdom institution or an equivalent degree or other qualification granted by a foreign institution; and
(b) has successfully completed a course of initial training for teachers at an institution accredited for the purposes of the Education (Teachers' Qualifications and Health Standards) (England) Regulations 1999, which course commenced before 1st August 2003; and
(c) has undertaken any period of practical teaching experience for the purposes of that course of initial training for teachers wholly or mainly in a school, an independent school or other institution (except a pupil referral unit) in Wales.”.

## Signature

Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998.
Dafydd Elis-Thomas
The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly
24th September 2003

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Education (Teachers' Qualifications and Health Standards) (Wales) Regulations 1999 so as to add to the categories of persons who may be qualified teachers a person –
who has a degree or equivalent qualification;
who has completed a course of initial teacher training which started before 1st August 2003 at an institution which was accredited under the Education (Teachers' Qualifications and Health Standards) (England) Regulations 1999; and
who did his or her teaching practice wholly or mainly in schools in Wales.

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