sec.11Suitability to teach—police information

sec.11 Suitability to teach—police information

In considering whether a person is suitable to teach, the college must have regard to— police information about the person obtained under section 14 or 15 ; and other information about the person obtained under section 15 ; and information about the person obtained under section 15B , 15C or 15D . If the college is aware the person’s criminal history includes a conviction for a serious offence or a disqualifying offence, the college must decide the person is not suitable to teach, unless the college is satisfied it is an exceptional case in which it would not harm the best interests of children for the person to teach. In having regard to the person’s criminal history, the college must consider the following matters relating to information about the commission, or alleged or possible commission, of an offence by the person— when the offence was committed, is alleged to have been committed or may possibly have been committed; the nature of the offence and its relevance to the duties of a teacher; anything else the college considers relevant to deciding whether the person is suitable to teach. The Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986 does not apply in relation to the college’s decision under subsection (2) . This section is subject to section 12A . s 11 amd 2009 No. 48 s 46 ; 2010 No. 5 s 173 ; 2024 No. 50 s 140 sch 1 (sec.11-ssec.1) In considering whether a person is suitable to teach, the college must have regard to— police information about the person obtained under section 14 or 15 ; and other information about the person obtained under section 15 ; and information about the person obtained under section 15B , 15C or 15D . (sec.11-ssec.2) If the college is aware the person’s criminal history includes a conviction for a serious offence or a disqualifying offence, the college must decide the person is not suitable to teach, unless the college is satisfied it is an exceptional case in which it would not harm the best interests of children for the person to teach. (sec.11-ssec.3) In having regard to the person’s criminal history, the college must consider the following matters relating to information about the commission, or alleged or possible commission, of an offence by the person— when the offence was committed, is alleged to have been committed or may possibly have been committed; the nature of the offence and its relevance to the duties of a teacher; anything else the college considers relevant to deciding whether the person is suitable to teach. (sec.11-ssec.4) The Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986 does not apply in relation to the college’s decision under subsection (2) . (sec.11-ssec.5) This section is subject to section 12A .

• (a) police information about the person obtained under section 14 or 15 ; and
• (b) other information about the person obtained under section 15 ; and