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Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009

Careers education

250Careers education in schools: England

(1)Section 43 of the Education Act 1997 (c. 44) (provision of careers education in schools) is amended as follows.

(2)After subsection (2) insert—

“(2ZA)Subsection (2ZB) applies to a programme of careers education provided in pursuance of subsection (1) to registered pupils at a school in England that is within subsection (2)(a), (c) or (e).

(2ZB)The programme must include information on—

(a)options available in respect of 16-18 education or training, and

(b)apprenticeships.”

(3)In subsection (3) for “subsection (2B)) is” substitute “subsections (2ZB) and (2B)) is (or are)”.

(4)In subsection (6), at the appropriate place insert—

  • ““apprenticeship” includes employment and training leading to the issue of an apprenticeship certificate under section 3 or 4 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009;”.