# The Further Education (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

S.I. 2018/1101 · made 15 October 2018

These Regulations correct an error in the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2059) (“the RPQ Regulations”) by amending Part 1 of Schedule 1 to remove principals of further education institutions in England and teachers at further education institutions in England from the list of professions to which the RPQ Regulations apply. These professions are not regulated professions, for which specific qualifications are required, and therefore do not fall within the scope of the RPQ Regulations.

Made under: European Communities Act 1972 (repealed) (Section 2)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/further-education-recognition-of-professional-qualifications-amendment-regulations-2018/pdf/uksi_20181101_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/further-education-recognition-of-professional-qualifications-amendment-regulations-2018/pdf/uksiem_20181101_en.pdf

## Introductory text

This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of a defect in SI 2015/2059 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
Professional Qualifications
Made 15th October 2018
Laid before Parliament 22nd October 2018
Coming into force 7th January 2019
The Secretary of State is designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the recognition of higher-education diplomas, formal qualifications, or experience in the occupation, required for the pursuit of professions or occupations.
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Further Education (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 and come into force on 7th January 2019.

## 2 Amendment of the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015

(1) The European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015 are amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 1 (Regulated Professions), in the table in Part 1 (Professions Regulated by Law or Public Authority)—
(a) in the first column headed “Profession”, omit the entries for—
(i) “Principal of a further education institution in England”; and
(ii) “Teacher at a further education institution in England (within the meaning of the Education Act 2002)”;
(b) in the second column headed “Competent authority”, omit the entries corresponding to those mentioned in sub-paragraph (a).

## Signature

Anne Milton
Minister of State
Department for Education
15th October 2018

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations correct an error in the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2059) (“the RPQ Regulations”) by amending Part 1 of Schedule 1 to remove principals of further education institutions in England and teachers at further education institutions in England from the list of professions to which the RPQ Regulations apply. These professions are not regulated professions, for which specific qualifications are required, and therefore do not fall within the scope of the RPQ Regulations.
The RPQ Regulations implement the EU Directive on the recognition of Professional Qualifications (Directive 2005/36/EC as amended by Directive 2013/55/EU) (“the MRPQ Directive”). The MRPQ Directive sets out rules for the recognition of professional qualifications enabling qualified persons from the states of the European Economic Area to gain access to the profession in which they are qualified and to practise the profession under the same conditions as professionals in the United Kingdom where those professions are regulated. A transposition note is available on the www.legislation.gov.uk website.
An impact assessment has not been prepared for this instrument as only a minor impact on the public, private and voluntary sector is foreseen.

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