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Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009

An Act to make provision about apprenticeships, education, training and children's services; to amend the Employment Rights Act 1996; to establish the Young People's Learning Agency for England, the office of Chief Executive of Skills Funding, the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation and the School Support Staff Negotiating Body and to make provision about those bodies and that office; to make provision about the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority; to make provision about schools and institutions within the further education sector; to make provision about student loans; and for connected purposes.

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Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009

specified provision(s) and purposes

The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) (Wales) Order 2010

Gorchymyn Deddf Prentisiaethau, Sgiliau, Plant a Dysgu 2009 (Cychwyn Rhif 2 a Darpariaethau Trosiannol) (Cymru) 2010

art. 2

commencement order for 2009 c. 22

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009

specified provision(s) and purposes

The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Commencement No. 3) (Wales) Order 2011

Gorchymyn Deddf Prentisiaethau, Sgiliau, Plant a Dysgu 2009 (Cychwyn Rhif 3) (Cymru) 2011

art. 2

commencement order for 2009 c. 22

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009

specified provision(s)

The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2010 (Amendment) Order 2011

art. 2

commencement order for 2009 c. 22

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009

specified provision(s)

The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Commencement No.1) (Wales) Order 2009

Gorchymyn Deddf Prentisiaethau, Sgiliau, Plant a Dysgu 2009 (Cychwyn Rhif 1) (Cymru) 2009

art. 2

commencement order for 2009 c. 22

Schedules

Schedule 12Ofqual and the QCDA: minor and consequential amendments

Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21)

I138

The Childcare Act 2006 is amended as follows.

I239

1

Section 41 (the learning and development requirements) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (2)(c) for the words from “for the purpose” to “early learning goals” substitute “ for the specified purposes ”.

3

After subsection (4) insert—

4A
In subsection (2)(c) “the specified purposes” means—
a
the purpose of ascertaining what children have achieved in relation to the early learning goals, and
b
such other purposes as the Secretary of State may by order specify.

I340

1

Section 42 (further provisions about assessment arrangements) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (2)—

a

omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (b);

b

after paragraph (c) insert—

d
the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency, and
e
any other person with whom the Secretary of State has made arrangements in connection with the development, implementation or monitoring of assessment arrangements.

3

Omit subsection (4).

4

In subsection (5) for the words before paragraph (a) substitute “ The duties that may be imposed on a person mentioned in subsection (2)(a) to (c) by virtue of subsection (1) include, in relation to persons exercising any function in connection with the moderation or monitoring of assessment arrangements, the duty to permit them— ”.

5

For subsection (6) substitute—

6
A learning and development order specifying assessment arrangements may authorise a person specified in the order to make delegated supplementary provisions in relation to such matters as may be specified in the order.
6A
In this section “delegated supplementary provisions” means such provisions (other than provisions conferring or imposing functions on persons mentioned in subsection (2)(a) to (c)) as appear to the authorised person to be expedient for giving full effect to, or otherwise supplementing, the provisions made by the order.
6B
A learning and development order authorising the making of delegated supplementary provisions may provide that such provisions may be made only with the approval of the Secretary of State.
6C
Any delegated supplementary provisions, on being published as specified in the order under which they are made, are to have effect for the purposes of this Chapter as if made by the order.

I441

In section 44(1) (instruments specifying learning and development or welfare requirements) for “published as specified” substitute “ published by a person, and in the manner, specified ”.

I542

In section 46 (power to enable exemptions from learning and development requirements to be conferred) after subsection (1) insert—

1A
Regulations under subsection (1) may make provision about the conditions which may be imposed by the Secretary of State on making a direction.
1B
If required by the Secretary of State to do so the reviewing body must keep under review the effect of a direction given under regulations made under subsection (1).
1C
In subsection (1B) “the reviewing body” means the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency, or any other person, if designated as such by the Secretary of State.
1D
A designation under subsection (1C) may make different provision for different purposes.