Part 4The Chief Executive of Skills Funding

Chapter 3Chief Executive's functions: supplementary

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I1119Directions: funding of qualifications

1

The Secretary of State may direct the Chief Executive that financial resources provided by the Chief Executive to a relevant institution or employer must be provided subject to a condition that the institution or employer does not make an excluded payment which can reasonably be said to consist of or come from financial resources received from the Chief Executive.

2

A direction under subsection (1) relating to a qualification may be made after any course of training or education leading to the qualification has begun.

3

In this section—

  • “an excluded payment” is a payment which —

    1. a

      is in respect of a qualification to which Part 7 applies (see section 130) that is specified or of a description specified in the direction, and

    2. b

      is made to the person who awards that qualification;

  • relevant institution or employer” means an institution or employer who provides or is proposing to provide a course of training or education for persons who are aged 19 or over which leads to a qualification to which Part 7 applies.