Education (General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 come into force

Implementation date: 21 December 2009

The Regulations prescribe that a person who is barred from regulated activity relating to children cannot be elected, appointed or vote in elections to membership of the General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland and must cease to hold office as a member of that Council. A person cannot register as a teacher if he or she is prohibited from teaching or working with children or barred from regulated activity relating to children. The Regulations can be viewed on the OPSI website.