TEACHING PROFESSION ACT, 2013: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

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INDEX TO SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

Teaching Profession (Registration and Accreditation) Regulations

Teaching Profession (Code of Ethics) Regulations

TEACHING PROFESSION (REGISTRATION AND ACCREDITATION) REGULATIONS

[Section 59]

Arrangement of Regulations

Regulation

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Application for registration

4. Certificate of registration

5. Application for practising certificate

6. Renewal of practising certificate

7. Duplicate certificate

8. Application for approval or renewal of training programme

9. Application for accreditation or renewal of accreditation

10. Grant of accreditation

11. Grant of provisional accreditation

12. Refusal to grant accreditation

13. Application to be made by 31st October

14. Fees

FIRST SCHEDULE

SECOND SCHEDULE

SI 2 of 2016.

1. Title

These Regulations may be cited as the Teaching Profession (Registration and Accreditation) Regulations, 2016.

2. Interpretation

In these Regulations unless context otherwise requires—

"Act" means the Teaching Profession Act, 2013;

"Council" means the Teaching Council of Zambia established under section 3 of the Act;

"Registrar" means the person appointed as Registrar under section 7 of the Act;

"teacher" has the meaning assigned to it in the Act; and

"college of education" has the meaning assigned to it in the Act.

3. Application for registration

(1) A person who wishes to be registered as a teacher shall apply to the Council for registration in Form I set out in the First Schedule.

(2) The Council shall, where it accepts an application, inform the applicant in Form II set out in the First Schedule.

(3) The Council shall, where it rejects an application, inform the applicant in Form III set out in the First Schedule.

4. Certificate of registration

The Council shall issue the successful applicant with a certificate of registration in Form IV set out in the First Schedule.

5. Application for practising certificate

(1) A registered teacher shall apply to the Council for a practising certificate in Form V set out in the First Schedule.

(2) A practising certificate is in Form VI set out in the First Schedule.

(3) The Council shall where it rejects an application inform the applicant, in Form VII set out in the First Schedule.

6. Renewal of practising certificate

A teacher shall apply for renewal of a practising certificate in Form V set out in the First Schedule.

7. Duplicate certificate

(1) A person whose certificate of registration or practising certificate is destroyed or lost may apply to the Registrar for a duplicate certificate in Form VIII set out in the First Schedule.

(2) The Registrar may, upon receipt of an application under sub-regulation (1), issue a duplicate certificate of registration or practising certificate, in Form IX or Form X set out in the First Schedule respectively.

8. Application for approval or renewal of training programme

(1) A college of education that intends to offer training in the teaching profession shall apply to the Council for approval or renewal of the training programme in Form XI set out in the First Schedule.

(2) The Council shall where it approves a training programme issue a College of Education Training Programme Certificate in Form XII set out in the First Schedule.

9. Application for accreditation or renewal of accreditation

A college of education shall apply to the Council for accreditation or renewal of accreditation in Form XIII set out in the First Schedule.

10. Grant of accreditation

(1) The Council shall, where a College of Education meets the requirements for grant of accreditation issue a notice of accreditation in Form XIV set out in the First Schedule.

(2) A Certificate of accreditation is in Form XV set out in the First Schedule.

11. Grant of Provisional accreditation

The grant of provisional accreditation is in Form XVI set out in the First Schedule.

12. Refusal to grant accreditation

The Council shall where it rejects an application for accreditation, inform the applicant in Form XVII set out in the First Schedule.

13. Application to be made by 31st October

An application for renewal of accreditation shall be made by 31st October in the year preceding the year for which the renewal of accreditation is applied.

14. Fees

The fees set out in the Second Schedule are the prescribed fees for the matters specified in the Schedule.

FIRST SCHEDULE

[Regulations 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10, 11, 12 and 13]

PRESCRIBED FORMS

FORM I

[Regulation 3]

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THE TEACHING COUNCIL OF ZAMBIA
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A TEACHER
Please write in BLOCK LETTERS
[Please tick] Zambian Applicant		Non-Zambian Applicant

Class of teacher applied for ........................................................................................................

1.	Personal Information	Please complete
	Surname
	Forename
	Maiden Name
	ID/NRC Number
	Passport Number
	TS Number (where applicable)
	Employee Number (where applicable)
	Work permit Number (where applicable)
	Date of Birth
	Student-Teacher Index Number (STIN)
	Nationality
	Sex
	Postal Address
	Fax
	Mobile Phone Number(s)
	E-mail Address
	Marital Status
2.	Residential Address
	House Number
	Street
	District
	Province/State
	Country
3.	Particulars of Next of Kin
	Name
	Relationship
	Postal address
	Town
	Phone Number
	Fax
	E-mail Address

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL DETAILS
Academic Progression
4.	Level	Year of Entry	Year of Completion
	Early Childhood Education
	Primary
	Junior Secondary
	Senior Secondary
	College of Education
	University College
	University
	Other (specify)

Professional Qualifications
6.	Qualification	Name of Institution	Examination Board	Certificate	Year Obtained	District, Province/State Country










*If you need more space, write and attach on a separate sheet

Other Qualifications
7.	Qualification	Name of Institution	Period (month/year)	District, Province/State Country
From/To

Short Courses
8.	Qualification	Name of Institution	Period (month/year)	District, Province/State Country
From/To

Length of Service as a Teacher
	Number of years	Tick	Public	Private
	0-4
	5-8
	9-10
	11-14
	15 and above

Level of Qualification and Field of Specialisation
9.	Highest Qualification (Certificate, Diploma, Bachelor's degree, Masters, Doctorate)	Field of Specialisation of Training (State your specialisation: e.g. ECE, primary education, secondary subject major and minor, etc.)	Trained in Zambia or Outside Zambia

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (circle an appropriate response)
	Are you currently:	(a) Employed	(b) Unemployed	(c) Retired
	Are you working in Zambia?	Yes	No
	Are you currently working as a teacher?	Yes	No
	Are you currently working as a teacher-trainer in a college of education?	Yes	No
	Are you currently working as an administrator in education?	Yes	No
	Are you a retiree but employed?	Yes	No
	Are you a retiree but self-employed?	Yes	No
	Are you self-employed?	Yes	No
	Are you a proprietor of a school?	Yes	No

If your answer to 4.3, 4.4 and 4.5 above is "No", state your employment status ................................
...................................................................................................................................................
If you are working, state:
	Position/Designation
	Name of employer (Organisation or Institution)
	Current field of practice
	Postal address
	Town
	Phone number
	Fax
	E-mail address

Current Practising Status (Tick as many as possible)
		Tick	State specific work station (school, district office, etc.)
	Full Time
	Part Time
	Secondment
	Fixed Contract
	Attachment
	Other (specify)

Employment History and Curriculum Vitae
10.	Areas where you have worked	Status of institution (Public, private, community, grant-aided, faith-based, etc.)	Position held	Period
From	To
	Pre-school
	Primary School
	Special Education Primary school
	Secondary School
	Special education Secondary School
	College of education
	Other Colleges
	Special Education College
	University-College
	University
	Special Education Assessment and Rehabilitation Centre
	Counselling Centre
	Zone Resource Centre
	District Resource Centre
	Provincial Resource Centre
	District Education Office
	Provincial Education Office
	School for Continuing Education
	National Science Centre
	Examinations Council of Zambia
	Teaching Council of Zambia
	Higher Education Authority
	Zambia Qualifications Authority
	Curriculum Development Centre
	Education Broadcasting Service
	Ministry Headquarters
	Teacher Unions
	Others, specify

Work experience with institutions (Tick as many as possible)
	Category of employment	Tick	Position held	Duration
	Government
	Mission
	Private
	Defence
	Non-Governmental Organisation
	Others

For international (non-Zambian) applicants, the following must be submitted—

1. Academic and professional qualifications

2. Proof of legal entry into the country

3. Professional reference letter(s) from immediate former supervisor(s)

4. Attach recommendation letter from a recognised institution

5. Application forms must be accompanied by an offer of employment

6. Proof of registration as a teacher from country of origin

7. For applicants from non-English speaking countries, proof of English Language proficiency from a recognised English Language testing centre

DECLARATION

I ................................................................................ hereby declare that the information given above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Should the information be verified to be false, this application shall be rendered invalid.

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Signed Date

Contact(s) number (Cell) ............................................................................................................

Please return the duly completed form including proof of payment of fees to:

The Registrar
The Teaching Council of Zambia
P.O. Box 35700
LUSAKA, ZAMBIA
Tel. +260 211 240360, 240334

N.B: All foreign qualifications must be verified by the relevant quality assurance bodies before submission.

FOR OFFICIAL USE

Comment by the Teaching Council of Zambia

.................................................................................................................................................

Application granted/rejected

............................................................ ............................................................

Signed Date

Full name: ................................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................................

Designation

FORM II

[Regulation 3]

THE TEACHING COUNCIL OF ZAMBIA

The Teaching Profession Act

(Act No. 5 of 2013)

Teaching Profession (Registration and Accreditation) Regulations, 2015

NOTICE OF GRANT OF TEACHER REGISTRATION APPLICATION

To ..............................................................................................................................................

IN THE MATTER OF ....................................................................................................................

You are hereby notified that your application for teacher registration has been accepted on the following conditions—

(a) This registration is not transferable in any way.

(b) There is adherence to the provisions in the Teaching Profession Act No. 5 of 2013, the Code of Ethics and Conduct for the Teaching Profession in Zambia and the Teaching Council Guidelines and other regulations.

(c) Failure to adhere to Guidelines, the code of ethics and conduct, and the Teaching Profession Act No. 5 and other regulations would lead to revocation of this certificate.

(d) In the event that the registration certificate is revoked, you are expected to surrender the certificate and this notice back to the Teaching Council of Zambia.

Dated this ............................. day of .......................... 20....

Signed:

...........................................................
Registrar

FORM III

[Regulation 5]

THE TEACHING COUNCIL OF ZAMBIA

The Teaching Profession Act

(Act No. 5 of 2013)

Teaching Profession (Registration and Accreditation) Regulations, 2015

NOTICE OF REJECTION OF TEACHER REGISTRATION

To ............................................................................................................................................

IN THE MATTER OF ..................................................................................................................

You are notified that your application for ......................................................................................

has been rejected on the following grounds: ................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................

Dated this .......................... day of ........................... 20....

Signed:

...............................................
Registrar

FORM IV

[Regulation 4]

THE TEACHING COUNCIL OF ZAMBIA

CERTIFICATE OF TEACHER REGISTRATION

This is to certify that

...............................................................................................................................................

has been registered as a ..........................................................................................................

for the period ............................................ to ..................................................

Dated this ............................... day of .............................. 20....

Signed:

...........................................................
Registrar

FORM V

[Regulations 5, 6 and 13]

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THE TEACHING COUNCIL OF ZAMBIA
The Teaching Profession Act
(Act No. 5 of 2013)
Teaching Profession (Registration and Accreditation) Regulations, 2015
APPLICATION OR RENEWAL OF PRACTISING CERTIFICATE
[Please tick] Zambian Applicant		Non-Zambian Applicant

Class of teacher applied for ........................................................................................................
Type of Application: 1. Initial 2. Renewal
Please write in BLOCK LETTERS

SECTION 1: PERSONAL PARTICULARS
	Personal Information	Please complete
1.1	Surname
1.2	Forename
1.3	Maiden Name
1.4	ID/NRC Number
1.5	Passport Number
1.6	TS Number (where applicable)
1.7	Employee Number (where applicable)
1.8	Permit Number (where applicable)
1.9	Date of Birth
1.10	TCZ Registration Number
1.11	Nationality
1.12	Sex
1.13	Postal Address
1.14	Fax
1.15	Mobile Phone Number(s)
1.16	E-mail Address
1.17	Marital Status
	Residential Address
1.18	House Number
1.19	Street
1.20	District
1.21	Province/State
1.22	Country
	Particulars of Next of Kin
1.23	Name
1.24	Relationship
1.25	Postal address
1.26	Town
1.27	Phone Number
1.28	Fax
1.29	E-mail Address

SECTION 2: ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL DETAILS
2.1 Academic Progression
S/N	Level	Year of Entry	Year of Completion
2.1.1	Early Childhood Education
2.1.2	Primary
2.1.3	Junior Secondary
2.1.4	Senior Secondary
2.1.5	College of Education
2.1.6	University College
2.1.7	University
2.1.8	Other (specify)

2.2 Academic Qualifications
S/N		Qualification/Level	Name of Institution	Examining Body	Year Obtained	District, Province/ State Country
2.2.1	Primary
2.2.2	Secondary
2.2.3	College
2.2.4	Universities

2.3 Professional Qualifications
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Academic Qualification

Category

Qualification/Level

Name of Institution

Examining Body

Year Obtained

District, Province/State Country

Universities