Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “accredited institution” (“sefydliad achrededig”) means an institution accredited by the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales as a provider of courses satisfying such provisions as to curricula and other criteria as may be from time to time specified by the National Assembly^f1;

• “further education” (“addysg bellach”) has the meaning given to it by section 2 of the Education Act 1996^f2;

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

• “post-graduate FE teacher training course” (“cwrs ôl-raddedig o hyfforddiant athrawon addysg bellach”) means a post- graduate course of initial training for teachers which is—

  1. (a)

     provided at an accredited institution in Wales; and

  2. (b)

     specifically designed to equip persons undertaking the course to teach, in an institution or other setting which provides further education, persons undergoing such education;

• “qualified teacher” (“athro neu athrawes gymwysedig”) means a person who—

  1. (a)

     is a qualified teacher in accordance with provision made by or under regulations made for either Wales or England under section 218 of the Education Reform Act 1988^f3; or

  2. (b)

     is determined to be a qualified teacher by the National Assembly or the Secretary of State in accordance with any provision so made.