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 A2D6 Approved technical education qualifications: approval and withdrawal E+W+S

(1) The Institute may make any arrangements that it considers appropriate—

(a) to secure that suitable technical education qualifications are available for approval under section A2D3 or A2D5, or

(b) in connection with the approval, or continued approval, of a technical education qualification under either of those sections.

(2) The Institute may withdraw approval of a technical education qualification.

(3) The Institute is not required to withdraw approval of a technical education qualification in a specified category merely because—

(a) the qualification is modified, or

(b) the category is revised or withdrawn under section A2D2(4).

(4) The Institute must publish information about matters that it takes into account when deciding whether or not—

(a) to approve a qualification under section A2D3 or A2D5, or

(b) to withdraw approval of it.

(5) The matters may differ for different purposes and may, in particular, be different for—

(a) qualifications in different categories specified under section A2D2, or

(b) qualifications relating to different occupations.

(6) When making a decision of the kind mentioned in subsection (4)(a) or (b) in a particular case, the Institute may also take into account such other matters as it considers appropriate in the case in question.

(7) Information published under subsection (4) may be revised or replaced, and the Institute must publish under that subsection any revised or replacement information.]

Textual Amendments

F4 Ss. A2D5-A2D9 inserted (30.9.2022) by Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022 (c. 21), ss. 7(4), 36(3); S.I. 2022/965, reg. 3(2) (with regs. 4, 5)