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Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998

1998 c. 30 · Enacted 16 July 1998 · Extends to United Kingdom

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s. 27omittedTertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 Sch. 4 para. 10
s. 3(3)(a)repealedSafeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 Sch. 10
s. 22(2)(a)words substitutedHigher Education and Research Act 2017 s. 86(3)(a)
s. 22(2)(b)words substitutedHigher Education and Research Act 2017 s. 86(3)(a)
s. 22(2)(c)words substitutedHigher Education and Research Act 2017 s. 86(3)(a)
s. 22(2)(g)words insertedHigher Education and Research Act 2017 s. 86(3)(b)(i)
s. 22(2)(g)words insertedHigher Education and Research Act 2017 s. 86(3)(b)(ii)
s. 22(2)(i)words insertedHigher Education and Research Act 2017 s. 86(3)(c)
s. 22(2)(j)words substitutedHigher Education and Research Act 2017 s. 86(3)(d)
s. 22(5)words insertedHigher Education and Research Act 2017 s. 86(5)(a)
s. 22(5)(a)(i)words insertedHigher Education and Research Act 2017 s. 86(5)(b)
s. 22(5)(c)words insertedHigher Education and Research Act 2017 s. 86(5)(b)
s. 22(5)(d)(ii)words insertedHigher Education and Research Act 2017 s. 86(5)(c)
s. 22(5)(ea)insertedHigher Education and Research Act 2017 s. 86(5)(d)
s. 22(4A)(4B)insertedHigher Education and Research Act 2017 s. 86(4)
s. 22(5)(f)words insertedHigher Education and Research Act 2017 s. 86(5)(e)(ii)
s. 22(5)(h)words insertedHigher Education and Research Act 2017 s. 86(5)(f)
s. 22(10)words insertedHigher Education and Research Act 2017 s. 86(6)
s. 22(11)insertedHigher Education and Research Act 2017 s. 86(7)
s. 46(7)words insertedHigher Education and Research Act 2017 s. 86(8)(a)
s. 46(8)words insertedHigher Education and Research Act 2017 s. 86(8)(b)
s. 23(7)(a)(i)words substitutedHigher Education and Research Act 2017 s. 87(2)
s. 24(2)words insertedHigher Education and Research Act 2017 s. 87(3)(a)
s. 24(3)(b)(i)words insertedHigher Education and Research Act 2017 s. 87(3)(a)
s. 24(6)(c)words insertedHigher Education and Research Act 2017 s. 87(3)(b)(i)
s. 24(6)(c)(i)words insertedHigher Education and Research Act 2017 s. 87(3)(b)(ii)
s. 24(10)words substitutedHigher Education and Research Act 2017 s. 87(3)(c)
s. 22(5)(f)words insertedHigher Education and Research Act 2017 s. 86(5)(e)(i)
s. 22(1)words substitutedHigher Education and Research Act 2017 s. 86(2)
An Act to make provision for the establishment of General Teaching Councils for England and Wales and with respect to the registration, qualifications and training of teachers and the inspection of such training; to make new provision with respect to grants and loans to students in higher or further education and fees payable by them; to make provision with respect to the funding of higher education institutions and certain further education, and other matters relating to further and higher education institutions; to enable the higher and further education funding councils in Scotland to discharge certain functions jointly; to enable young persons to have time off work for study or training; to make provision with respect to the inspection of training and careers services provided in pursuance of arrangements or directions under the Employment and Training Act 1973; to provide that the Scottish Further Education Funding Council shall be a relevant body for the purposes of section 19(5) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995; and for connected purposes.[16th July 1998]

C1C2Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C3C4C5

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Modifications

C1

Power to modify conferred (E.W.) (28.2.2001) by 1998 c. 30, s. 6, Sch. 2 para. 7(3) (with s. 42(8)); S.I. 2001/1211, art. 2

C2

Act: certain functions under Pt. I, ss. 25, 26, 28(1)(e) and Pt. IV transferred (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/674, art. 2, Sch.1

Act applied (1.6.2001) by S.I. 2001/1507, reg. 2, Sch. 2 para. 2

C3

Act applied (1.4.2005) by The Central Sussex College (Government) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/397), Sch. 2 para. 2

C4

Act modified (7.4.2005) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 96(2)

C5

Act: Education Acts modified (temp.) (1.4.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 6 para. 3(3); S.I. 2007/935, art. 5(bb)

Contents

  1. Part I: The teaching profession
  2. Chapter I: The General Teaching Council for Wales
  3. The General Teaching Council for Wales: aims and constitution
  4. 1Aims and constitution of the Council Repealed
  5. Functions of the General Teaching Council for Wales
  6. 2Advisory functions of the Council. Repealed
  7. 3Registration of teachers. Repealed
  8. 4Regulations relating to registration. Repealed
  9. 4AAppeals against refusal of registration Repealed
  10. 5Code of practice for registered teachers. Repealed
  11. 6Disciplinary powers of Council in relation to registered teachers. Repealed
  12. 6APower to promote teaching profession Repealed
  13. 7Additional and ancillary functions of Council. Repealed
  14. Establishment of The General Teaching Council for Wales
  15. 8Establishment of The General Teaching Council for Wales. Repealed
  16. Functions of the General Teaching Council for Wales
  17. 9Functions of General Teaching Council for Wales: general. Repealed
  18. 10Further functions of General Teaching Council for Wales in relation to teachers. Repealed
  19. Supplementary
  20. 11Registration requirement for teachers at schools. Repealed
  21. 12Deduction of fees from salaries, etc. Repealed
  22. 13Consultation about qualified teacher status. Repealed
  23. 14Supply of information relating to teachers: general. Repealed
  24. 15Supply of information following dismissal, resignation, &c. Repealed
  25. 15ASupply of information by contractor, agency, &c.
  26. The General Teaching Council for Scotland
  27. 16Duty to have regard to needs of disabled persons. Repealed
  28. 17Representation of special educational needs teachers on General Teaching Council for Scotland. Repealed
  29. Chapter II: HEAD TEACHERS Not yet in force
  30. 18Qualifications of head teachers. Not yet in force
  31. Chapter III: TEACHER TRAINING
  32. Induction periods : teachers in Wales
  33. 19Requirement to serve induction period. Repealed
  34. Inspection of teacher training institutions
  35. 20Inspection of institutions training teachers for schools. Repealed
  36. 21Inspection of institutions training teachers for schools: Scotland.
  37. Part II: Financial provision for higher and further education
  38. Chapter I: ENGLAND AND WALES
  39. Student support
  40. 22New arrangements for giving financial support to students.
  41. 23Transfer or delegation of functions relating to student support.
  42. 24Supply of information in connection with student loans support.
  43. 25Transitional arrangements.
  44. Student fees
  45. 26Imposition of conditions as to fees at further or higher education institutions. Repealed
  46. Higher education funding
  47. 27Expenditure eligible for funding.
  48. Supplementary
  49. 28Interpretation of Chapter I.
  50. 28AModules of courses: modification of Chapter in relation to powers of the Secretary of State
  51. Chapter II: SCOTLAND
  52. 29Grants and loans: Scotland.
  53. 30Supply of information in connection with student loans: Scotland.
  54. 31Imposition of conditions as to fees at further and higher education institutions in Scotland.
  55. Part III: Right to time off for study or training
  56. 32Right of young persons to time off for study or training.
  57. 33Further provisions as to time off for study or training.
  58. Part IV: Miscellaneous and general
  59. Inspection of vocational training, etc: Wales
  60. 34Inspection of vocational training by Her Majesty’s chief inspector of Education and Training in Wales or Prif Arolygydd Ei Mawrhydi dros Addysg a Hyfforddiant yng Nghymru.
  61. 35Inspection of careers services by Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales or Prif Arolygydd Ei Mawrhydi dros Addysg a Hyfforddiant yng Nghymru. Repealed
  62. 35AInspection of other careers services etc. in Wales. Repealed
  63. Funding Councils: England, Wales and Scotland
  64. 36Power of funding councils in England and Wales to secure provision of certain further education.
  65. 37Joint exercise of functions of funding councils in Scotland. Repealed
  66. 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  67. Further and higher education institutions: England and Wales
  68. 39Unauthorised use of “university” in title of educational institution, etc.
  69. 40University college, etc., not to be treated as university.
  70. 41Charitable status of further and higher education corporations. Repealed
  71. General
  72. 42Orders and regulations.
  73. 43General interpretation.
  74. 44Minor and consequential amendments and repeals.
  75. 45Northern Ireland.
  76. 46Short title, commencement and extent.
  77. Schedule 1: General Teaching Council for Wales Repealed
  78. Status of Council Repealed
  79. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  80. Powers Repealed
  81. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  82. Chairman and members of Council Repealed
  83. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  84. Salaries, allowances, pensions and other payments Repealed
  85. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  86. Staff Repealed
  87. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  88. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  89. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  90. Finance Repealed
  91. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  92. Committees Repealed
  93. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  94. Delegation of functions Repealed
  95. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  96. Proceedings Repealed
  97. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  98. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  99. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  100. Accounts Repealed
  101. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  102. Annual reports Repealed
  103. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  104. Application of seal and proof of instruments Repealed
  105. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  106. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  107. 18Power to amend Schedule Repealed
  108. Schedule 2: Disciplinary powers of Council Repealed
  109. Investigation, hearing and determination of disciplinary cases Repealed
  110. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  111. Disciplinary orders: general Repealed
  112. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  113. Conditional registration orders Repealed
  114. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  115. Suspension orders Repealed
  116. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  117. Prohibition orders Repealed
  118. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  119. Appeals against disciplinary orders Repealed
  120. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  121. Supplementary provisions Repealed
  122. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  123. Interpretation Repealed
  124. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  125. Schedule 3: Minor and consequential amendments
  126. Public Records Act 1958 (c.51)
  127. 1Paragraph 1
  128. Superannuation Act 1972 (c.11)
  129. 2Paragraph 2
  130. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c.24)
  131. 3Paragraph 3
  132. Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (c.44)
  133. 4Paragraph 4
  134. Education (Fees and Awards) Act 1983 (c.40)
  135. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  136. Education Reform Act 1988 (c.40)
  137. 6Paragraph 6
  138. Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c.13)
  139. 7Paragraph 7
  140. 8Paragraph 8
  141. Charities Act 1993 (c.10)
  142. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  143. Employment Rights Act 1996 (c.18)
  144. 10Paragraph 10
  145. 11Paragraph 11
  146. 12Paragraph 12
  147. 13Paragraph 13
  148. 14Paragraph 14
  149. Education Act 1996 (c.56)
  150. 15Paragraph 15
  151. Schedule 4: Repeals