sec.29Requirements for renewal—full registration

sec.29 Requirements for renewal—full registration

This section applies in relation to a person who applies for renewal of full registration under section 28 . The college may renew the person’s registration if the college is reasonably satisfied— the person is suitable to teach; and each condition of the person’s registration (if any)— has been fulfilled; or is being complied with at the time the college considers the application for renewal; and the person— has practised as a teacher, whether or not on a full-time basis, for a period that is— of at least the duration prescribed under a regulation; and within the period prescribed under a regulation; or has attained experience the college recognises is the equivalent of teaching at a school for a period that is— of at least the duration prescribed under a regulation; and within the period prescribed under a regulation; and the person has undertaken, during the relevant period of registration, the continuing professional development required for registered teachers under the CPD framework. For deciding the person’s application for renewal sections 15 to 19 apply, with any necessary changes, as if— the application for renewal were an application for registration; and the applicant for renewal were an applicant for registration; and the renewal of the registration were the grant of the registration. However, section 16 applies in relation to previously-provided police information for the person only if— the college proposes to make a decision under section 32 (1) — to renew the person’s registration with conditions; or to refuse to renew the person’s registration; and the previously-provided police information is relevant to the decision. In this section— relevant period of registration means the period of the registration during which the application for renewal is made. s 29 amd 2008 No. 1 s 3 ; 2010 No. 4 s 11 ; 2014 No. 62 s 131 ; 2016 No. 46 s 24 (sec.29-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a person who applies for renewal of full registration under section 28 . (sec.29-ssec.2) The college may renew the person’s registration if the college is reasonably satisfied— the person is suitable to teach; and each condition of the person’s registration (if any)— has been fulfilled; or is being complied with at the time the college considers the application for renewal; and the person— has practised as a teacher, whether or not on a full-time basis, for a period that is— of at least the duration prescribed under a regulation; and within the period prescribed under a regulation; or has attained experience the college recognises is the equivalent of teaching at a school for a period that is— of at least the duration prescribed under a regulation; and within the period prescribed under a regulation; and the person has undertaken, during the relevant period of registration, the continuing professional development required for registered teachers under the CPD framework. (sec.29-ssec.3) For deciding the person’s application for renewal sections 15 to 19 apply, with any necessary changes, as if— the application for renewal were an application for registration; and the applicant for renewal were an applicant for registration; and the renewal of the registration were the grant of the registration. (sec.29-ssec.4) However, section 16 applies in relation to previously-provided police information for the person only if— the college proposes to make a decision under section 32 (1) — to renew the person’s registration with conditions; or to refuse to renew the person’s registration; and the previously-provided police information is relevant to the decision. (sec.29-ssec.5) In this section— relevant period of registration means the period of the registration during which the application for renewal is made.