Part 1Apprenticeships, study and training
F1CHAPTER A1Apprenticeships F5and technical education: England
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)
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S. A2G cross-heading omitted (8.11.2017) by Technical and Further Education Act 2017 (c. 19), s. 47(2), Sch. 1 para. 19; S.I. 2017/1055, reg. 2(b)(iii)
Ss. A2-A2I and cross-headings substituted for s. A2 (1.4.2017) by Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12), s. 44(5), Sch. 4 para. 5; S.I. 2017/346, reg. 2(a)
A9F2Public sector apprenticeship targets
1
The Secretary of State may by regulations set apprenticeship targets for prescribed public bodies.
2
An “apprenticeship target”, in relation to a public body, is a target relating to the number of persons (“apprentices”) who work for the body under an apprenticeship agreement.
3
Public bodies for which apprenticeship targets are set under this section must have regard to—
a
the targets, and
b
any applicable guidance issued by the Secretary of State in relation to the targets.
4
The Secretary of State may require a public body to provide any information that the Secretary of State needs for the purpose of exercising functions under this section.
5
Regulations under this section may set apprenticeship targets for—
a
a prescribed public body,
b
a prescribed part of a public body,
c
a prescribed group of public bodies, or
d
public bodies of a prescribed description.
A reference in this section to a public body includes a reference to a prescribed part of a public body or a prescribed group of public bodies.
6
The regulations must specify the period to which each apprenticeship target relates.
7
In this section—
“apprenticeship agreement” means—
- a
an approved English apprenticeship agreement;
- b
an apprenticeship agreement within the meaning given in section 32 as it applies in relation to England by virtue of provision made under section 115(9) of the Deregulation Act 2015;
- a
“public body” means—
- a
a public authority, or
- b
a body or other person that is not a public authority but has functions of a public nature and is funded wholly or partly from public funds.
- a
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)