disciplinary policy and procedures for members of the teaching service

Key definitions
Authorized Person
Adviser
Charging Officer
Criminal Offence
A person appointed by the TSC in the National Education Gazette
who receives, documents and investigates complaints, lays
disciplinary charges, writes disciplinary reports and can suspend
teachers.
The head of the division of education (including the CEO in ARB,
Manager, Central Province, and Director, NCD). Can be referred to
as the Provincial Education Adviser or Principal Education Adviser
(PEA)
Note: In the TS Act this role is called an Assistant Secretary
Same as the Authorized Person
Described in the TS Act as an offence which has a prison sentence
exceeding two years
Departmental Head In provinces this is the Provincial Administrator. For national
institutions this is the Secretary of Education
Disciplinary
Committee
Dismissal
Governing body
Minor Disciplinary
Offence
The Provincial Education Board Disciplinary Committee, National
Education Board Disciplinary Committee and the TSC Disciplinary
Committee
Termination of employment as a teacher
This includes Boards of Management, Boards of Governors and
Governing Councils
Where an Authorized Person determines that the nature of a
disciplinary offence is not a serious breach of the TS Act
See Section 84 TS Act
Serious
Disciplinary
Offence
Where an Authorised Person has reason to believe that a teacher
has committed an offence that cannot be dealt with as a minor
offence
See Section 85 TS Act
Teacher
All registered teachers employed by TSC including teachers with
full or provisional registration, head teachers, teachers-in-charge,
subject coordinators, principals and managers
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