Cap. 606 чл. 14Warrant or licence to practise the profession of learning support educator.   Cap. 518.   Cap. 518. Cap. 451.

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, no person shall exercise the profession of learning support educator in a kindergarten and, or compulsory school level against remuneration or hold himself to be professionally qualified to do so unless such person is the holder of a warrant or licence issued under this Act.

(2) A person shall not qualify for a learning support educator warrant unless such person -

(a) is a Maltese citizen, or is otherwise permitted to work in Malta under any law; and

(b) is of good conduct; and

(c) has full legal capacity; and

(d) is not enlisted in the Register established under the Protection of Minors (Registration) Act; and

(e) is in possession of -

(i) a qualification in inclusive education at a minimum of level 6 of the Malta Qualification Framework which must include practice and academic components in inclusive education. The qualification must include a minimum of 180 ECTS/ECVETS or their equivalent; and

(ii) a learning support educator licence; or

(iii) in the case of learning support educators in employment at the time of the coming into force of this Act, a certificate from a head of school certifying that the applicant has received adequate experience in the practice of the profession of learning support educator for a period of two (2) years; or

(iv) the person must satisfy the Council that he has received adequate supervised experience as a learning support educator in a licensed school for a period of at least two (2) scholastic years.

(3) A person shall not qualify for a learning support educator licence unless such person -

(a) is a Maltese citizen, or is otherwise permitted to work in Malta under any law; and

(b) is of good conduct; and

(c) has full legal capacity; and

(d) is not enlisted in the Register established under the Protection of Minors (Registration) Act; and

(e) is in possession of:

(i) a qualification in inclusive education at a minimum of the Malta Qualification Framework level 4 which must include practice and academic components in inclusive education. The qualification must include a minimum of 16 ECTS/ECVETS or their equivalent, of which a training practice component having a value of at least 4 ECTS/ECVETS or their equivalent must be included; and

(ii) a qualification in inclusive education at a minimum of level 5 of the Malta Qualifications Framework which must include a practice component and academic components in inclusive education. The qualification must include a minimum of 30 ECTS/ ECVETS or their equivalent of which, a training practice component having a value of at least 8 ECTS/ECVETS or their equivalent must be included; and

(f) in addition to the qualifications referred to in paragraph (e):

(i) in case of persons already employed as a learning support educator at the time of coming into force of this Act, the person must be in possession of a certificate from a head of school certifying that the applicant has received adequate experience in the practice of the profession of learning support educator for a period of two (2) years; or

(ii) the person must satisfy the Council that he has received adequate supervised experience as a learning support educator in a licensed school for a period of at least two (2) scholastic years.

(4) Without prejudice to any provision of the Mutual

Recognition of Qualifications Act, or any regulations made thereunder, where the qualification in inclusive education has a rating of less than level 6 or level 5 of the Malta Qualifications Framework, as the case may be, or when the pedagogical or teaching practice components are less than those required by sub-articles (2)(e)(i) or (3)(e)(i), or where the applicant does not have sufficient experience in the practice of the profession as required by sub-articles (2)(e)(ii) or (3)(f), the Council may require the applicant to undertake such adaptation, not exceeding twice the shortfall as the Council may specify. In addition the Council may also submit the applicant to a proficiency test.