I employ someone to teach for a couple of hours a week who holds no teaching qualifications. Do the regulations apply to them?
A subject specialist who takes no part in the teaching process but who purely offers perspective on their area of expertise is regarded as a visiting lecturer and will be exempt from the regulations. Part time staff are not considered visiting lecturers, irrespective of the number of hours they work. Agency staff are also not considered as visiting lecturers and so are bound by the regulations as either Full or Associate teachers. Back to top • Part-time teachers who were employed between September 2001 and September 2007 were only required to achieve stages 1 & 2 of the C & G 7407 . Are they regarded as qualified, or do they now need to get Cert Ed/PGCE? Anyone who was considered qualified under the regulations which were in force at the time of their initial employment will not be disadvantaged under the new rules, and will remain to be considered as qualified, provided that their employment remains part time. In moving to full time employment they will be required to become fully qu
