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Part 8Teachers

Further education

138Training in provision of further education

(1)This section applies to a course which is designed to lead to the award of a qualification specified under section 136 or 137(1).

(2)The Secretary of State may by regulations—

(a)prohibit the provision by a further or higher education institution in England of a course to which this section applies without the approval of the Secretary of State;

(b)enable the Secretary of State to determine the number of persons who may undertake a specified course to which this section applies at a further or higher education institution in England;

(c)enable the Secretary of State to determine the number of persons in different categories who may undertake a specified course to which this section applies at a further or higher education institution in England.

(3)The National Assembly for Wales may by regulations—

(a)prohibit the provision by a further or higher education institution in Wales of a course to which this section applies without the approval of the National Assembly;

(b)enable the National Assembly to determine the number of persons who may undertake a specified course to which this section applies at a further or higher education institution in Wales;

(c)enable the National Assembly to determine the number of persons in different categories who may undertake a specified course to which this section applies at a further or higher education institution in Wales.