To maintain its registration, a private training establishment (PTE) must notify us of any intended changes to its governing members.
We use this information to maintain an up-to-date record of who works at a PTE and who to contact with any questions or issues.
We also check that each governing member is appropriate for a role in a PTE and will let you know if we have any questions about or issues with a governing member.
What is a governing member?
Under section 10 of the Education and Training Act 2020, a governing member is defined as:
- any director
- any member occupying a position equivalent to that of a director
- if the establishment is a trust, any trustee
- if the establishment is a partnership, any partner
- any senior manager
- any shareholder with a controlling interest in the establishment.
Education and Training Act 2020 (external link)
Controlling interest
Controlling interest means the power (direct or indirect) to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a PTE. This could be through ownership, position, contract or otherwise.
Anyone who holds more than 25% ownership in a PTE is automatically determined to have a controlling interest in the PTE.
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Information we need for a change to governing members
The notification must include:
- details of the change, including precise details as to when or how the changes will occur
- a completed and signed fit and proper person statutory declaration for each new governing member
- an updated organisation chart including the proposed new governing member or members.
Statutory declarations as a fit and proper person
How to notify us of a change
We can only accept a notification from a current governing member of your PTE.
To notify us, email the above information and the statutory declarations to our client services team.