# Education (Teachers' Qualifications and Health Standards) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2001, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Education (Teachers' Qualifications and Health Standards) (England) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2166 as amended by S.I. 2000/2704, S.I. 2001/1391 and S.I. 2001/2896) (“the principal Regulations”).
Regulation 2 of these Regulations insert a new regulation 15 into the principal Regulations. Regulation 15(1) confers a power on the Teacher Training Agency (“the Agency”) to accredit an institution as a provider of initial teacher training. Regulation 15(2) provides that the Agency may only accredit in accordance with criteria specified by the Secretary of State. Regulation 15(3) confers a power on the Agency to withdraw accreditation. Regulation 15(4) places a duty on the Secretary of State to consult with the Agency before specifying the criteria relating to accreditation or the withdrawal of accreditation.
Regulation 3 of these Regulations contains consequential and transitional amendments to the principal Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3737/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-teachers-qualifications-and-health-standards-england-amendment-no-3-regulations-2001/note
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