Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009

184 Provision of services or other assistance

(1) The QCDA may provide services or other assistance in connection with any of the following—

(a) qualifications within the QCDA’s remit;

(b) the curriculum;

(c) the early learning goals and educational programmes;

(d) assessment arrangements within the QCDA’s remit.

(2) The QCDA may, with the consent of the Secretary of State, also provide services or other assistance which—

(a) do not fall within subsection (1), but

(b) are otherwise provided in connection with education or training in England.

(3) The QCDA may not lend money.

(4) The power under subsection (1) may only be exercised to provide other forms of financial assistance with the consent of the Secretary of State.

(5) Services or other assistance provided by virtue of this section may be provided on such terms and subject to such conditions (if any) as the QCDA may determine.

(6) The QCDA may, with the consent of the Secretary of State, charge a fee for, or in connection with, any service or other assistance provided under this section.

(7) Any consent of the Secretary of State required under this section may be given—

(a) unconditionally or subject to conditions, and

(b) generally or specifically.

(8) Services or other assistance may be provided under this section to any person whether or not in the United Kingdom.

(9) The powers under subsections (1) and (2) must not be exercised—

(a) to assist Ofqual in setting qualifications criteria, or

(b) to provide other assistance, information or advice to Ofqual in connection with the performance by Ofqual of any of its qualifications functions.

(10) In subsection (9) “Ofqual”, “qualifications criteria” and “qualifications functions” have the same meanings as in section 180.