2012 No. 1199
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 20091.
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.
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 conditions
2
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.
SCHEDULE 1
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
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)