Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22)

Part 1 E+W+S Apprenticeships, study and training

[F1 CHAPTER A1 E+W+S Apprenticeships [F2 and technical education]: England]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 1 Ch. A1 inserted (26.3.2015 for specified purposes, 26.5.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(2)(e), Sch. 1 para. 1 (with Sch. 1 para. 28); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(a) (with Sch. Pt. 2)

F2 Words in Pt. 1 Ch. A1 heading inserted (31.1.2019) by Technical and Further Education Act 2017 (c. 19), s. 47(2), Sch. 1 para. 6; S.I. 2019/61, reg. 2(b)

[F3 Technical education qualifications] E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F3 Ss. A2DA-A2DC and cross-heading inserted (31.1.2019) by Technical and Further Education Act 2017 (c. 19), s. 47(2), Sch. 1 para. 15; S.I. 2019/61, reg. 2(b)

[F4 A2D2 Categories of technical education qualification E+W+S

(1) The Institute—

(a) may specify one or more categories of technical education qualification in relation to England that may be approved under section A2D3, and

(b) may specify one or more categories of technical education qualification in relation to England that may be approved under section A2D5.

(2) The Institute may specify a category under subsection (1)(b) only if it considers that it would not be appropriate for qualifications in the category to be approved under section A2D3.

(3) For any category specified under subsection (1)(b), the Institute must specify which of the following is the appropriate test for the purposes of section A2D5—

(a) the alternative approval test (see section A2D5(3));

(b) the additional specialist competence test (see section A2D5(4));

(c) the significant outcomes test (see section A2D5(5)).

(4) The Institute may revise or withdraw any category specified under subsection (1).

(5) A technical education qualification does not cease to be approved merely because the category is revised or withdrawn under subsection (4).

(6) The Institute must publish information showing—

(a) the categories of technical education qualification that are for the time being specified under subsection (1), and

(b) for each category, whether qualifications in the category may be approved under section A2D3 or A2D5 and, if under section A2D5, the appropriate test.

(7) Before specifying a category of qualification under this section, the Institute must consult—

(a) the Secretary of State, and

(b) such other persons as the Institute considers appropriate.]

Textual Amendments

F4 Ss. A2D1, A2D2 inserted (30.9.2022) by Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022 (c. 21), ss. 7(2), 36(3); S.I. 2022/965, reg. 3(2) (with regs. 4, 5)