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;

• “maintained school” (“ysgol a gynhelir”) means a community, foundation or voluntary school or a community or foundation special school (within the meaning of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 ^f2);

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

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

  1. (a)

     is provided at an accredited institution in Wales; and

  2. (b)

     leads to a person who completes it successfully becoming a qualified teacher;

• “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.