Réada Cronin
Question:162. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19989/24]
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Under the Teaching Council Acts 2001-2015 the Teaching Council is the body with the statutory authority and responsibility for the regulation of the teaching profession in Ireland including the registration of teachers in the State.
The Teaching Council is the professional standards body for the teaching profession, which promotes and regulates professional standards in teaching. The Teaching Council registers teachers under the Teaching Council Act 2001-2015 and in line with the Teaching Council Registration Regulations, 2016. The Council registers teachers under five routes of registration namely, Route 1 - Primary, Route 2 - Post-primary, Route 3 - Further Education, Route 4 - Other and Route 5 - Student Teacher. The minimum registration requirements for each route are set out in the Schedule of the Regulations. The Department has no role in the registration of individual teachers.
To register as a Further Education teacher under Route 3, the applicant must have both 1 and 2 below.
1. An Honours Bachelor’s Degree at Level 8 or higher on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) which has a ECTS credit weighting of at least 180 credits
or
An Ordinary Bachelor’s Degree at Level 7 on the NFQ which has a ECTS credit weighting of at least 180 credits?and either
• An appropriate additional qualification, or
• A minimum of three years’ experience in a workplace or instructional setting which is relevant to the qualification(s)
2. A Teaching Council accredited Further Education teacher education qualification (TEQ).
If the applicant has the required degree qualification but have not completed an accredited TEQ, they can be registered with a condition(s) for three years.
In this time, they must complete their TEQ.
View a list of accredited programmes.
This process for applying for registration for Further Education is line with the following relevant legislation:
Teaching Council (Registration) Regulations 2016 [Revised]
There is no mechanism whereby what is being sought can be facilitated, as the transparent and equal application of published regulations and procedures in the State to all applicants for registration are important legal principles.