# The Further Education Teachers’ (Eligibility) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011

S.R. 2011/372 · made 19 October 2011

These Regulations amend the Further Education Teachers’ (Eligibility) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (“the 2007 Regulations”).

Made under: The Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (Article 70)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/further-education-teachers-eligibility-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2011/pdf/nisr_20110372_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/further-education-teachers-eligibility-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2011/pdf/nisrem_20110372_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Education
Made 19th October 2011
Coming into operation 1st December 2011
The Department for Employment and Learning makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Articles 70(1) and (2) and 134 of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, and now vested in it:

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Further Education Teachers’ (Eligibility) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 and shall come into operation on 1st December 2011.

## 2 Amendment of the Further Education Teachers’ (Eligibility) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

(1) The Further Education Teachers’ (Eligibility) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 shall be amended as provided by paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) In regulation 3 (Interpretation) the definitions of “medical practitioner” and “qualified teacher” shall be omitted.
(3) In regulation 6 (Health Requirements), paragraphs (2), (4), (5) and (6) shall be revoked.
(4) Regulation 7 (Employment of Unqualified Teachers) shall be revoked.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Employment and Learning on 19th
October 2011.
L.S.
Dr. Stephen Farry
Minister for Employment and Learning

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Further Education Teachers’ (Eligibility) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (“the 2007 Regulations”).
Regulation 2(2) removes the definitions of “medical practitioner” and “qualified teacher”.
Regulation 2(3) removes the prescriptive nature of what actions a governing body may take in ensuring that a person may not be employed, or continue to be employed, as a teacher where he no longer satisfies the health requirements.
Regulation 2(4) removes the provision for a person who is not a qualified teacher to be temporarily employed where a governing body is unable to secure the services of a qualified teacher.

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