Part 1Skills and education for work

Chapter 2Technical education qualifications, apprenticeships, etc

Technical education qualifications

I1I212Technical education qualifications: minor and consequential amendments

1

The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 is amended as set out in subsections (2) to (9).

2

After section ZA8 insert—

ZA8AInterpretation of Chapter ZA1

In this Chapter, the following terms have the same meanings as in Chapter A1—

  • technical education qualification (see section A12(1));

  • approved technical education qualification (see section A12(1));

  • approved steps towards occupational competence (see section A2D4(5));

  • published occupation (see section A12(1)).

3

In section A2D3 (as renumbered by section 13: approved technical education qualifications)—

a

in subsection (1), after “qualification” insert “under this section”;

b

omit subsection (2);

c

omit subsections (8) to (13);

d

for the heading substitute “Technical education certificate: approval of technical education qualifications”.

4

In section A2D10 (as renumbered by section 13: directions), for “section A2DA or A2DB” substitute “sections A2D2 to A2D9 or A2IB”.

5

In section A2HA (list of technical education qualifications)—

a

after subsection (1), insert—

1A

For each qualification, the list must indicate whether (in conjunction with any steps determined under section A2D4) it could lead to the issue of a technical education certificate.

b

in subsection (2)(a), for “the standards” substitute “any standards”.

6

In section 100 (funding), in subsection (5), in the definition of “approved technical education qualification”, for “A2DA” substitute “A12(1)”.

7

In section 121 (interpretation of Part 4), in subsection (1)—

a

in the definition of “approved technical education qualification”, for “A2DA” substitute “A12”;

b

in the definition of “technical education qualification”, for “A2DA” substitute “A12”.

8

In section 122 (sharing of information for education and training purposes), in subsection (5)(ba), for “the IfA” substitute “the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education”.

9

In paragraph 9(2) of Schedule A1 (exercise of Institute’s functions)—

a

after “sections” insert “ZA2A,”;

b

for “A2DA, A2DB” substitute “A2D2 to A2D9”;

c

for “A2IA” substitute “A2IB”.

10

In section 42B of the Education Act 1997 (information about technical education: access to English schools), in subsection (10), for “A2DA” substitute “A2D3 or A2D5”.