Education Act 1989

Police vetting

  • Heading: inserted, on 1 February 2002, by section 37(1) of the Education Standards Act 2001 (2001 No 88).

139AZD Teachers Council must co-ordinate Police vetting

  • (1) The Teachers Council must establish a system for co-ordinating Police vetting, in relation to—

    • (a) teacher registration and the issue of practising certificates; and

    • (b) the granting of limited authorities to teach.

    (2) A copy of the result of the Police vet of a person must be given to both the person or body that requested it and the person who is the subject of the vet.

    (3) [Repealed]

    (4) The Teachers Council must establish internal procedures for dealing with Police vets requested for its own purposes, which must, in particular,—

    • (a) identify the person or office-holder within the Council to whom Police vets must be sent; and

    • (b) ensure that strict confidentiality is observed for Police vets.

    (5) The Teachers Council may not take adverse action in relation to a person who is the subject of a Police vet until—

    • (a) the person has validated the information contained in the vet; or

    • (b) the person has been given a reasonable opportunity to validate the information, but has failed to do so within a reasonable period.

    Section 139AZD: inserted, on 1 February 2002, by section 37(1) of the Education Standards Act 2001 (2001 No 88).

    Section 139AZD(1): substituted, on 20 May 2010, by section 43(1) of the Education Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 25).

    Section 139AZD(3): repealed, on 20 May 2010, by section 43(2) of the Education Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 25).

    Section 139AZD(4): amended, on 20 May 2010, by section 43(3) of the Education Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 25).