These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Teachers' Qualifications and Health Standards) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 1st September 2002.
In paragraph 5 of Part II of Schedule 2 and in paragraph 12 of Part III of that Schedule insert “before 1st September 2002” after “qualified teacher but who has”.
In Schedule 2, after Part III, insert the following—“19 1 The Secretary of State may establish a scheme whereby a person may undertake teacher training while being employed as a teacher in a school for the purposes of obtaining qualified teacher status.2 A scheme established by the Secretary of State under paragraph (1) shall be known as an “employment-based teacher training scheme” for the purposes of these Regulations.3 A person who is not a qualified teacher may be employed as a teacher at a school, except a pupil referral unit, if he is undertaking teacher training on an employment-based teacher training scheme.4 The Teacher Training Agency shall exercise the function of administering any employment-based teacher training scheme in accordance with any guidance given to them by the Secretary of State.”
In Schedule 3, after paragraph 7, insert the following paragraph—“7A 1 The person has—a successfully completed a period of training on an employment-based teacher training scheme; andb been assessed by, or on behalf of, the Teacher Training Agency as meeting the specified standards.2 A recommendation has been submitted by or on behalf of the Teacher Training Agency to the Secretary of State that the person mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) should be awarded qualified teacher status.3 In this paragraph, the “specified standards” has the same meaning as paragraph 7(3)(b).”
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