The General Teaching Council for Wales (Additional Functions) Order 2000

This Order may be cited as the General Teaching Council for Wales (Additional Functions) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 1st September 2000.

In this Order—

• “the 1988 Act” (“Deddf 1988”) means the Education Reform Act 1988^f1;

• “the 1998 Act” (“Deddf 1998”) means the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998;

• “advanced skills teacher” (“athro neu athrawes uwch-fedrau”) means a teacher who has been certified by an assessor appointed by the Secretary of State for Education and Employment as eligible for appointment to an advanced skills teacher post;

• “the Council” (“y Cyngor”) means the General Teaching Council for Wales;

• “employment” (“cyflogaeth”) in relation to the employment of a teacher includes the engagement or the making of arrangements for the engagement of that teacher to provide his or her services as a teacher otherwise than under a contract of employment, and “employed” (“cyflogi”) shall be construed accordingly;

• “fast track teacher” (“athro neu athrawes cynllun carlam”) means a classroom teacher who has been certified as such by the Secretary of State for Education and Employment or by an assessor appointed by the Secretary of State;

• “induction period” (“cyfnod ymsefydlu”) means an induction period served in accordance with regulations under section 19 of the 1998 Act^f2;

• “the National Assembly” (“y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol”) means the National Assembly for Wales;

• “qualified teacher” (“athro neu athrawes gymwysedig”) has the same meaning as in section 218(2) of the 1988 Act^f3;

• “the Register” (“y Gofrestr”) means the register of teachers which the Council are required to establish and maintain in accordance with section 3 of the 1998 Act and regulations made under section 4 of that Act, and “registration” (“cofrestru”) shall be construed accordingly;

• “registered teacher” (“athro neu athrawes gofrestredig”) means a person for the time being registered under section 3 of the 1998 Act; and

• “teacher who has passed the threshold” (“athro neu athrawes sydd wedi croesi'r trothwy”) means a teacher who has been certified by an assessor appointed by the Secretary of State for Education and Employment as having passed the performance threshold determined by the Secretary of State, or who has been so certified by a head teacher or other person under arrangements approved by an assessor.

Persons whose names have been removed from the Register other than those whose names were removed at their own request or who have died.

Persons who are ineligible for registration by virtue of section 3(3)(a) to (c) and (4) of the 1998 Act.

Qualified teachers who are not registered teachers.

Persons who are not registered teachers who have started a course for the initial training of teachers, whether or not they have completed such course.

Persons who are not qualified teachers who are employed as teachers in schools maintained by a local education authority.

Persons who are not registered teachers who are preparing for, or who have obtained, the National Professional Qualification for Headship.

Persons not falling within any of the above mentioned categories and who are not registered teachers, who–

The official reference number, if any, assigned to the person.

Whether the person is male or female.

The person’s date of birth.

If known, any name by which the person was formerly known.

If known, the racial group to which the person belongs.

If known, whether the person is disabled.

The person’s home address, or other contact address, telephone number, facsimile number and electronic mail address.

The person’s national insurance number.

If the person is retired, on a career break, unemployed or employed otherwise than as a teacher.

Where the person holds a degree or equivalent qualification–

The date on which the person qualified as a teacher.

The date on which the person took up his or her first post as a qualified teacher.

Where the person has successfully completed a course for the initial training of teachers–

Where the person qualified as a teacher other than by successfully completing a course for the initial training of teachers–

If known,

If known—

If applicable, an indication that the person has failed a period of probation, and whether the National Assembly or the Secretary of State has consented to his or her employment as a teacher under regulations made under section 218(1) and (2) of the 1988 Act^f1.

Where the person is a qualified teacher who is ineligible for registration pursuant to section 3(3), and regulations under section 4, of the 1998 Act, particulars of the direction, disciplinary order or other prohibition by virtue of which the person is ineligible for registration.

Where the person’s name has been removed from the Register, particulars of the grounds on which the person’s name was removed from the Register.

The terms of any restriction or particulars of any prohibition for the time being in force in relation to the person as the result of a direction given by the National Assembly or the Secretary of State by virtue of section 218(6) of the 1988 Act^f1.

Terms of any restriction or particulars of any prohibition for the time being in force in relation to the person as a result of disciplinary action taken by the General Teaching Council for Scotland.

If applicable, an indication that the person has retired under regulation E4(4) of the Teachers' Pensions Regulations 1997^f1 (ill health retirement).

(This note is not part of the Order)