20Matters to be dealt with by professional teaching standards

20 Matters to be dealt with by professional teaching standards

20 Matters to be dealt with by professional teaching standards

(1) The professional teaching standards may deal with, and make provision for or with respect to, the following matters—

(a) the skills, qualifications, experience and knowledge required for teaching at each level of accreditation,

(b) the conditions and criteria for continuing accreditation, including requirements in relation to professional development,

(b1) the conditions and criteria relating to an individual’s suitability to teach,

(c) the procedures and guidelines to be followed in relation to the accreditation of persons under this Part, including the suspension or revocation of accreditation,

(d) the approval by the Authority of initial and continuing teacher education courses or programs that are relevant to the accreditation of persons under this Part,

(e) the approval by the Authority of those persons or bodies who may provide professional development,

(f) ethical conduct of teachers,

(g) any other matter relating to teaching standards.

(2) Any procedures or guidelines under the professional teaching standards in relation to the suspension or revocation by the Authority of the accreditation of persons—

(a) must be consistent with the rules of procedural fairness, and

(b) are subject to section 24C.

(3) Any approval by the Authority under the professional teaching standards of a teacher education course or program or of the persons or bodies who may provide professional development—

(a) is subject to such conditions as the Authority thinks fit to impose (including while the approval is in force), and

(b) may be suspended or revoked at any time by the Authority.

s 20: Am 2008 No 120, Sch 1 [7]; 2016 No 50, Sch 3 [12]–[14]; 2021 No 41, Sch 1[13].