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Teaching and Higher Education Bill (HL) 1997/98

Teaching and Higher Education Bill (Lords). Committee stage second sitting. Clause 2, discussed with Government new clause 5 (Code of practice for registered teachers) and new clause 2 (General Teaching Council code of practice), disagreed to. Clause 3, discussed with Government amendments and new clause 3 (Role of General Teaching Council in respect of recruitment and professional development), agreed to as amended. Clause 4, discussed with Government amendments, Government new clause 6 (Disciplinary powers of Council in relation to registered teachers), Government new clause 7 (Prohibitions or restrictions on employment of teachers imposed by Secretary of State), Government new schedule 1 (Disciplinary powers of Council), and other amendments, agreed to as amended. Clauses 5, 6, 8 and 9 agreed to as amended. Clauses 7 and 10 to 14 agreed to.