Explanatory note

These Regulations supersede the Education (Teachers) Regulations 1993 (“the 1993 Regulations”), other than the provisions relating to the barring of school teachers. All parts of the 1993 Regulations except provisions relating to barring are revoked as regards England. These Regulations make provision in relation to England only.

Part II makes provision as to the staffing of maintained schools and certain further education institutions.

Part III requires employers of teachers and certain other staff at maintained schools and certain further education institutions to be satisfied as to the health and physical and mental capacities of such staff. Regulations 6 and 7 are amended to reflect the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.

Part IV provides for teachers employed in maintained schools to be qualified teachers within the meaning of Schedule 3, subject to various exceptions in Schedule 2 and special provision for teachers of hearing impaired, visually impaired and hearing and visually impaired pupils. Paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 is amended to provide that a person who is a qualified teacher for the purposes of regulations concerning teachers’ qualification to be made in relation to Wales is to be treated as a qualified teacher in England.

Part II of Schedule 1 makes transitional provision in relation to the revocation of the 1993 Regulations.

Some minor drafting changes have been made, and redundant and obsolete provisions have been omitted.