Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the General Teaching Council for England (Registration of Teachers) Regulations 2000 (“the principal Regulations”) and come into force on 31^st July 2007.

They provide for notice to be served on an applicant for registration of the Council’s decision, of the grounds for refusal, where appropriate, and of the right of appeal against the decision, where applicable (new regulation 4A of the principal Regulations).

They also confer on any person aggrieved by a decision to refuse his application for registration, on the ground that at the relevant time the Council were not satisfied as to his suitability to be a teacher, a right of appeal to the High Court against that decision (new regulation 4B of the principal Regulations). The reference in new regulation 4B to a decision made on relevant grounds is a reference to a decision made on the ground that at the relevant time, the Council were not satisfied of the applicant’s suitability to be a teacher; the meaning is given in section 4A(2) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (c. 30).

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no direct impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.