Part V Miscellaneous and general
External qualifications F5 : England
98F6Approved qualifications
1
2
A qualification is approved at a given time if—
a
it is then approved by the Secretary of State, or
b
it is then approved by a body then designated by him for the purposes of this section.
F32A
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F22B
A qualification may be approved only if—
a
the conditions mentioned in subsection (2C) are satisfied in relation to the qualification, or
b
the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation is consulted before the approval is given.
2C
The conditions are that—
a
the qualification is a regulated qualification within the meaning of Part 7 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009, and
b
if the qualification is subject to the accreditation requirement (within the meaning of Chapter 2 of that Part), it is accredited under section 139 of that Act.
3
Approval may be given generally or in relation to particular cases.
F14
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5
The Secretary of State may at any time revoke—
a
a designation;
b
an approval given by him;
c
an approval given by a designated body.
6
A designated body may at any time revoke an approval given by it.
F47
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F48
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Word in s. 96 cross-heading inserted (21.9.2015) by Qualifications Wales Act 2015 (anaw 5), s. 60(2), Sch. 4 para. 3(3); S.I. 2015/1687, art. 2 (with arts. 3-12)