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2004 No. 1886

EDUCATION, ENGLAND

The General Teaching Council for England (Additional Functions) Order 2004

  Made 20th July 2004 
  Laid before Parliament 28th July 2004 
  Coming into force 31st August 2004 

Being of the opinion that the General Teaching Council for England may, in conjunction with their other functions, appropriately discharge the additional functions hereby conferred, and having carried out such consultation as appears to him to be appropriate in accordance with section 7(2) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998[1], the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 7(1) and (3) of that Act[2] hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement
     1. This Order may be cited as the General Teaching Council for England (Additional Functions) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 31st August 2004.

Interpretation
     2. In this Order - 

Additional functions
     3.  - (1) The Council shall assist the Secretary of State in relation to the exercise of his function of designated authority under the Regulations by - 

    (2) The Council shall act as the designated authority under the Regulations for the teaching profession for the purposes of the Directive if designated as such.


David Miliband
Minister of State Department for Education and Skills

20 July 2004


EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)


This Order confers additional functions on the General Teaching Council for England, a body corporate established by section 1(1) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998. The Council's functions include establishing and maintaining a register of teachers, issuing a Code of Practice laying down the standards of professional conduct and practice expected of registered teachers, exercising disciplinary powers in relation to registered teachers and persons applying for registration and giving advice about teaching issues to the Secretary of State and others.

The additional functions conferred by this Order are - 

First, to assist the Secretary of State with his function of designated authority for the purposes of the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 1991, which are made under the European Communities Act 1972. These Regulations give effect to Directive 89/48/EEC on a general system for the recognition of higher-education diplomas awarded on completion of professional education and training of at least three years' duration. The Council's additional function in this respect comprises the following:

Second, if designated as such under the Regulations, to be the designated authority for the profession of school teacher for the purpose of dealing with applications from persons qualified in other relevant states for recognition of their professional qualifications, in accordance with the Directive.

Notes:

 [1] 1998 c. 30, amended by the Education Act 2002 c. 32.back

[2] The Secretary of State can exercise the powers under Part 1 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 only in relation to England: see article 2 of and Schedule 1 to the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672).back

[3] OJ No. L 19, 24.1.89, p.16.back

[4] SI 1991/824, amended by SI 2000/1960 and SI 2002/3501.back


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Prepared 28 July 2004

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