# The Further Education (Principals’ Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2007, Note: 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 1st 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

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1864/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/further-education-principals-qualifications-england-regulations-2007/note
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