Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations apply only to principals of further education institutions in England appointed for the first time on or after 1^st September 2007.

Regulation 4 requires such principals to—

(a)

hold the Principals’ Qualification or to be participating in the Principals’ Qualifying Programme with a view to obtaining the Principals’ Qualification; or

(b)

hold any comparable recognised qualification obtained in Switzerland or any EEA country .

By regulation 5, this requirement does not apply to a person who is on the Principals’ Qualifying Programme.

A consolidated text of Directive 92/51/EEC can be accessed at—

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/consleg/1992/L/01992L0051-19920707-en.pdf