2012 No. 1199

Education, England

The Apprenticeships (Alternative English Completion Conditions) Regulations 2012

Made

Coming into force

The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(5) and 262(3) of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 M1.

In accordance with section 262(6) of that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Annotations:
Marginal Citations
M1

2009 c.22. See section 264(1) for the definition of “regulations”.

Citation and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Apprenticeships (Alternative English Completion Conditions) Regulations 2012 and come into force on the day after the day on which the Regulations are made.

The alternative English completion conditions2

The alternative English completion conditions are the conditions specified in regulation 3, 4 or 5.

3

The conditions are that—

a

a person (“X”) has completed a course of training for the competencies qualification identified in one of the frameworks specified in the second column of the table in Schedule 1;

b

throughout the duration of that course, X was working in an occupation specified in the first column of that table in relation to that framework—

i

as a self-employed person; or

ii

otherwise than for reward; and

c

X meets the requirements specified in that framework for the purpose of the issue of an apprenticeship certificate.

4

1

The conditions are that—

a

a person (“Y”) entered into an apprenticeship agreement in connection with a recognised English apprenticeship framework;

b

Y started a course of training for the competencies qualification identified in that framework;

c

throughout the duration of the first phase of the course, Y was working under the apprenticeship agreement;

d

Y was dismissed by reason of redundancy before completing the course;

e

Y has completed the course within 6 months from the date of such dismissal;

f

throughout the duration of the second phase of the course, Y was working, otherwise than for reward, in connection with that framework; and

g

Y meets the requirements specified in that framework for the purpose of the issue of an apprenticeship certificate.

2

In paragraph (1)—

a

the reference to the first phase of the course is to the period beginning on the day on which the course of training referred to in paragraph (1)(a) was begun and ending on the date of dismissal;

b

the reference to the second phase of the course is to the period beginning on the day following the date of dismissal and ending on the day on which the course of training was completed.

5

The conditions are that—

a

in relation to one or more of the sports specified in Schedule 2—

i

a person (“Z”) has completed a course of training for the competencies qualification for the Sporting Excellence framework; and

ii

throughout the duration of the course, Z has worked as an athlete, whether for reward or otherwise;

b

Z completed the course of training referred to in paragraph (a) with a view to competing in one or more of the following—

i

the Olympic games;

ii

the Winter Olympic games;

iii

the Paralympic games;

iv

the Commonwealth games; and

c

Z meets the requirements specified in the Sporting Excellence framework for the purpose of the issue of an apprenticeship certificate.

Norman Lamb Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

SCHEDULE 1

Regulation 3

Specified occupation

Framework

Assistant to the camera crew

Broadcast assistant

Post-production assistant

Post-production runner

Production assistant

Production runner

Creative and Digital Media (Advanced)

Technical Illustrator

Junior Graphic Designer

Design (Advanced)

Venue and stage crew

Live Events and Promotion (Advanced)

Venue and stage crew support

Live Events and Promotion (Intermediate)

Lighting Technician

Technical Theatre (Advanced)

Lighting Technician Assistant

Technical Theatre (Intermediate)

Deckhand within the sea fishing industry

Share fisherman within the sea fishing industry

Maritime Occupations (Intermediate)

SCHEDULE 2

Regulation 5

Aquatics (Diving, Swimming, Synchronised Swimming, Water Polo)

Archery

Athletics

Badminton

Baseball/Softball

Basketball

Biathlon

Bobsleigh & Skeleton

Boccia

Boxing

Bowls

Canoeing

Curling

Cycling

Equestrian

Fencing

Football (5 a side)

Football (7 a side)

Goalball (British Blind Sport)

Golf

Gymnastics

Handball

Hockey

Ice Hockey

Ice Sledge Hockey

Judo

Luge

Modern Pentathlon

Netball

Powerlifting

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Sitting Volleyball

Snowsport

Skating (Figure, Short Track, Speed)

Skiing - Alpine

Skiing – Cross Country

Skiing - Freestyle

Skiing – Nordic Combined

Skiing – Ski Jumping

Skiing - Snowboarding

Squash

Table Tennis

Taekwondo

Tennis

Triathlon

Volleyball

Weightlifting

Wheelchair Basketball

Wheelchair Curling

Wheelchair Fencing

Wheelchair Tennis

Wheelchair Rugby

Women's Football

Women's Rugby Union

Wrestling

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make provision for circumstances where a person has not entered into an apprenticeship agreement but is working under alternative working arrangements, by specifying the alternative English completion conditions which will entitle them to receive an apprenticeship certificate. They apply in cases where a person works in certain specified occupations as a self-employed person or otherwise than for reward (regulation 3 and Schedule 1); where a person has been dismissed by reason of redundancy, so that that person can complete the apprenticeship within 6 months of the date of the redundancy (regulation 4); and where an athlete has completed an elite sports framework in respect of a specified sport with a view to participating in the Olympic, Winter Olympic, Paralympic or Commonwealth Games (regulation 5 and Schedule 2).

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.