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Registering with Teaching Council & Adult Literacy scheme

  • 10-08-2009 10:50pm
    #1
    Sophie39
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭


    :confused:i am writing in response to Tringles post on 22.02.09. I am curious and would like some guidance. With the recent development that teachers and tutors employed by VECs have to be registered with the Teaching Council; Can a person who has completed that WIT literacy certificate by employed on a permanent basis if they are not registered with the TC?

    I am a qualified teacher who trained in NI and has recently jumped through countless hoops to become registered with the TC. However, i am very curious and confused about a distant relative. This person has a JEB qualification, no 3rd level qualification, teacher training etc (She is currently completing the literacy certificate with WIT). The person claims to have been employed as a Youthreach tutor for the last couple of years (this baffles me?!!mad.gif?confused.gifconfused.gif) I myself also gained employment as a Youthrech tutor (different location, temp conditions) and have been told that it is from March 2010 a requirement for tutors to be registered with the TC.

    Basically i feel aggrieved that i spent 4years completing my BEd and this person may (according to your post) be eligible to work in the adult education sector. Will she have to be registered with the TC? Of course she will be deemed ineligibe to register due to the lack of formal teacher training. Could you help me with this query? Perhaps i should consider completing this literacy course. Advice from anyone in the know??


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  • #2
    hot chick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 117 ✭✭hot chick


    It's my understanding that anyone can work in further education in a VEC school if they have been approved by the CEO of that VEC.

    http://www.teachingcouncil.ie/registration_information/default.asp?NCID=533


  • #3
    Sophie39
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭Sophie39


    That link seems to imply that hotchick. But as a trained teacher i cannot understand how someone without a 3rd level qualification or any formal training can be deemed educated/trained enough to deliver core subjects like communications (within a Youthreach programme)? Think it makes a mockery of other trained education professionals who are desperately seeking work (of which there are thousands in the North)

    According to the VEC i work for, as of March 2010, they are unable to employ anyone not registered with the TC, just wondered if anyone knew anything about this?
    Thanks


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