Paragraph 5 I1

Section 15 (supply of information following dismissal etc) is amended as follows.

In subsection (1)—

(a)

in paragraph (a) for “a person's services on a ground mentioned in section 142 of the Education Act 2002” substitute “ the services of a registered teacher on a ground mentioned in subsection (1A) ”;

(b)

in paragraph (b)—

(i)

for “a person's” substitute “ a registered teacher's ”;

(ii)

for “section” substitute “ subsection ”;

(iii)

for “the person” substitute “ the teacher ”.

(3)

After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)
The grounds are—
(a)
misconduct;
(b)
professional incompetence;
(c)
conviction of a relevant offence within the meaning of paragraph 8 of Schedule 2.”

I6 I7(4)

In subsection (2)—

(a)

for “a person” substitute “ a teacher ”;

(b)

for the words from “such of the following” to the end substitute “ the Council ”.

(5)

In subsection (3)—

(a)

for “a person” substitute “ a teacher ”.

(b)

for the words from “such of the following” to the end substitute “ the General Teaching Council for Wales ”.

(6)

Omit subsection (4).

(7)

In subsection (5) for the definition of “relevant employer” substitute—

““relevant employer” means—
(a)
a local education authority;
(b)
a person exercising a function relating to the provision of education on behalf of a local education authority;
(c)
the proprietor of a school;
(d)
the governing body of a further education institution;
“education” includes vocational, social, physical and recreational training;
“proprietor” and “school” have the meanings given in the Education Act 1996;
“further education institution” has the meaning given in section 140 of the Education Act 2002;”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 9 para. 5 in force at 12.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/2611, art. 2, Sch.
I2: Sch. 9 para. 5(1) in force at 17.12.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/3204, art. 2(b)(iii)
I3: Sch. 9 para. 5(1) in force at 20.1.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/39, art. 2(1)(l)(3)(c)
I4: Sch. 9 para. 5(2)(3)(6)(7) in force at 17.12.2008 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2008/3204, art. 2(b)(i)
I5: Sch. 9 para. 5(2)(3)(6)(7) in force at 20.1.2009 for E. so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/39, art. 2(1)(l)(3)(a)
I6: Sch. 9 para. 5(4) in force at 17.12.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/3204, art. 2(b)(ii)
I7: Sch. 9 para. 5(4) in force at 20.1.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/39, art. 2(1)(l)(3)(b)