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Limited Authority to Teach (LAT)What is the purpose of a Limited Authority to Teach (LAT)?The purpose of a Limited Authority to Teach (LAT) is stated in section 130A of the Education Act (1989):
The intent of the Act is to ensure that:
Why does the Council issue LATs?The Council's view is that the best way to ensure high quality teaching and learning is to appoint fully qualified and registered teachers. Under the Education Act 1989, the Council can also authorise an unregistered person to teach on a temporary basis by issuing a Limited Authority to Teach (LAT) for a specific position, provided that the person has the necessary skills and experience. Is a LAT the same as registration?A LAT is NOT a form of registration. It is an authority for a person to teach in a specified school/centre in a temporary capacity. LATs may be issued for a variety of roles but should only be used in cases where registered teachers cannot be found. Who should apply for a LAT?LATs are granted to people who will hold prime responsibility for the planning, implementation, assessment, evaluation and reporting of a sequential programme with a student or group of students (over the period of the employment contract), within a particular school/centre. LATs are not intended for people working in such positions as teacher aides, kaiarahi i te reo or kaiawhina. What is the application process for a LAT?A LAT is applied for by the person needing it, on an application form (TC4) available from the Teachers Council's website. The application must be endorsed by the principal of a school or head teacher of a kindergarten. What is the length of time that a LAT can be granted for?LATs are granted for specific circumstances, each with a different length of time being authorised. Most will be for up to one year, but in some special cases, a LAT may be issued for two or three years. For further information see the LAT (2007) policy on our website. Is a LAT transferable from one school to another?A LAT is not transferable. It can only be used within the school/centre for the position and person for which it was granted, except where the position involves an itinerating role. For itinerating positions the LAT must be applied for by a designated home school/centre. All other schools/centres for which the position applies must be listed on the application and the person be endorsed by the professional leaders of those schools. What is the role of the professional leader when an application for a LAT is made?The Council will only consider an application for a LAT when the application is endorsed by the professional leader of the school/centre intending to employ the applicant. The professional leader needs to take responsibility for a range of tasks as part of the LAT application (for more details refer clause 19 of the LAT policy). What information does a professional leader need to provide with an application to explain why the LAT is needed?The professional leader or employer has the responsibility to ensure that s/he has: 19.1. been unable to secure an appropriately qualified registered teacher for the teaching position, including on subsequent applications for a LAT for the same position; 19.2. offered the applicant a specific fixed term teaching position, compatible with her or his skills and experience; 19.3. explained to the applicant that she or he cannot be appointed to a permanent position as a LAT holder (refer to sections 120A and 120B of the Education Act); 19.4. documented the term of employment and the reasons for the fixed term in writing (this is a requirement of section 66 of the Employment Relations Act 2000); 19.5. given full and informed endorsement of the applicant as a person ‘likely to be a satisfactory teacher'; 19.6. informed the applicant of the Code of Ethics Ngā Tikanga Matatika; 19.7. considered the eligibility and approvals criteria of this policy as guidance when endorsing the application; 19.8. has in place a performance management system that will provide the LAT holder with a clear job description, regular appraisals, access to appropriate professional development and supervision from a designated fully registered teacher with a current practising certificate. What supervision is required for a person granted a LAT ?The professional leader within a school or centre has a responsibility to have in place a performance management system that will provide the LAT holder with a clear job description, regular appraisals, access to appropriate professional development and supervision from a fully registered teacher who holds a current practising certificate.
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