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Teaching and Higher Education Bill [H.L.]

This is the text of the Teaching and Higher Education Bill [H.L.], as passed by the House of Lords and introduced in the House of Commons on 28 April 1998.

 
 
  
Teaching and Higher Education Bill [H.L.]
 
 
 
 
ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES

PART I
THE TEACHING PROFESSION
CHAPTER I
THE GENERAL TEACHING COUNCILS
The General Teaching Council for England
Clause 
1.The General Teaching Council for England.

Functions of the General Teaching Council for England
2.Advisory functions of the General Teaching Council for England.
3.Registration of teachers.
4.Regulations relating to registration.
5.Code of practice for registered teachers.
6.Disciplinary powers of Council in relation to registered teachers.
7.Additional and ancillary functions.

The General Teaching Council for Wales
8.The General Teaching Council for Wales.

Functions of the General Teaching Council for Wales
9.Functions of General Teaching Council for Wales: general.
10.Further functions of General Teaching Council for Wales in relation to teachers.

Supplementary
11.Registration requirement for teachers at schools.
12.Deduction of fees from salaries, etc.
13.Consultation about qualified teacher status.
14.Supply of information relating to teachers.
15.Prohibitions or restrictions on employment of teachers imposed by Secretary of State.

The General Teaching Council for Scotland
16.Duty to have regard to needs of disabled persons.
17.Representation of special educational needs teachers on General Teaching Council for Scotland.

CHAPTER II
HEAD TEACHERS
18.Qualifications of head teachers.

CHAPTER III
TEACHER TRAINING
Induction periods
19.Requirement to serve induction period.

Inspection of teacher training institutions
20.Inspection of institutions training teachers for schools.
21.Inspection of institutions training teachers for schools: Scotland.

PART II
FINANCIAL PROVISION FOR HIGHER AND FURTHER EDUCATION
CHAPTER I
ENGLAND AND WALES
Student support
22.New arrangements for giving financial support to students.
23.Transitional arrangements.

Student fees
24.Imposition of conditions as to fees at further or higher education institutions.

Higher education funding
25.Expenditure eligible for funding.

Supplementary
26.Interpretation of Chapter I.

CHAPTER II
SCOTLAND
27.Grants and loans: Scotland.
28.Imposition of conditions as to fees at further and higher education institutions in Scotland.

PART III
RIGHT TO TIME OFF FOR STUDY OR TRAINING
29.Right of young persons to time off for study or training.
30.Further provisions as to time off for study or training.

PART IV
MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
Miscellaneous
31.Inspection of vocational training by HM Chief Inspector of Schools in Wales.
32.Inspection of careers services by HM Chief Inspector of Schools in Wales.
33.Power of funding councils in England and Wales to secure provision of certain further education.
34.Joint exercise of functions of funding councils in Scotland.

General
35.Orders and regulations.
36.General interpretation.
37.Minor and consequential amendments and repeals.
38.Northern Ireland.
39.Short title, commencement and extent.
 

SCHEDULES:
    Schedule 1-General Teaching Council for England.
    Schedule 2-Disciplinary Powers of Council.
    Schedule 3-Minor and consequential amendments.
    Schedule 4-Repeals.
 

 
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