PART 4AMENDMENT OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR APPRENTICESHIP TARGETS REGULATIONS 2017

Amendment of the Public Sector Apprenticeship Targets Regulations 20178

1

The Public Sector Apprenticeship Targets Regulations 2017 M1 are amended as follows.

2

In paragraph (2) of regulation 2 (headcount)—

a

following paragraph (b) omit “or”;

b

following paragraph (c) insert—

or;

d

is a member of a police force

3

In regulation 5 (target period)—

a

renumber that regulation as regulation 5(1);

b

after “target period” insert “ , subject to paragraph (2), ”;

c

after the renumbered paragraph (1) insert—

2

The target period for the proprietor of a relevant academy is the period beginning with 1st April 2018 and ending with 31st March 2021.

3

In this regulation—

  • proprietor” has the meaning given by section 579(1) of the Education Act 1996 M2;

  • relevant academy” means any of—

    1. a

      an Academy school within the meaning of section 1A of the Academies Act 2010 M3;

    2. b

      a 16 to 19 Academy within the meaning of section 1B of that Act M4; and

    3. c

      an alternative provision Academy within the meaning of section 1C of that Act M5.

4

In Schedule 2 (public bodies excluded from the target)—

a

in paragraph 6—

i

omit sub-paragraphs (b) and (c);

ii

at the end, insert—

d

is not the governing body of any foundation, voluntary, or foundation special school; and

e

is not the proprietor of a relevant academy, and in this Schedule, “proprietor” and “relevant academy” have the meanings given by regulation 5(3).

b

for paragraph 10 (independent schools within the meaning of section 463(1) of the Education Act 1996) substitute—

10

The proprietor of an independent school within the meaning of section 463 of the Education Act 1996 M6, other than the proprietor of a relevant academy.