Qualifications for teachers of hearing and visually impaired children and young persons: guidance

Guidance on the appropriate qualifications for teachers of pupils who are hearing impaired, visually impaired or both hearing and visually impaired.


Footnotes

1 Except that the general requirements relating to the employment of teachers found in regulations 3 and 4 apply to Jordanhill School, Glasgow (which is a grant-aided school).

2 As defined in Regulation 4 of The Requirements for Teachers (Scotland) Regulations 2005

3 'General requirements in relation to employment of teachers'

4 'Employment of teachers of hearing or visually impaired pupils who do not possess an appropriate qualification'.

5 The terms hearing impaired and visually impaired are used in this document since these terms are used in the Regulations. It is accepted that some may prefer that the terms deaf and blind are used.

6 As defined in Regulation 4 of The Requirements for Teachers (Scotland) Regulations 2005

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