Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22)

Schedules

Schedule 12 E+W+N.I. Ofqual and the QCDA: minor and consequential amendments

Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21) E+W+N.I.

26 E+W+N.I. The Learning and Skills Act 2000 is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 12 para. 26 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/1151, art. 2, Sch. 1

27 (1) Section 96 (external qualifications: persons under 19) is amended as follows. E+W+N.I.

(2) In subsection (1)(b) for “an external qualification” substitute “ a relevant qualification ”.

(3) In subsection (2) for “external” substitute “ relevant ”.

(4) For subsections (5) to (7) substitute—

“(5) In this section “a relevant qualification”—

(a) in relation to England, means a qualification to which Part 7 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 applies;

(b) in relation to Wales, has the same meaning as in section 30 of the Education Act 1997.”

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 12 para. 27 in force at 1.4.2010 for E. by S.I. 2010/1151, art. 2, Sch. 1

I3 Sch. 12 para. 27 in force at 1.11.2010 for W. by S.I. 2010/2413, art. 2(a) (with arts. 3-5)

28 (1) Section 98 (approved qualifications: England) is amended as follows. E+W+N.I.

(2) Before subsection (3) insert—

“(2B) A qualification may be approved only if—

(a) the conditions mentioned in subsection (2C) are satisfied in relation to the qualification, or

(b) the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation is consulted before the approval is given.

(2C) The conditions are that—

(a) the qualification is a regulated qualification within the meaning of Part 7 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009, and

(b) if the qualification is subject to the accreditation requirement (within the meaning of Chapter 2 of that Part), it is accredited under section 139 of that Act.”

F1 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 12 para. 28(3) omitted (1.4.2012) by virtue of Education Act 2011 (c. 21), s. 82(3), Sch. 16 para. 50; S.I. 2012/924, art. 2

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 12 para. 28 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/1151, art. 2, Sch. 1

F2 29 E+W+N.I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 12 para. 29 omitted (21.9.2015) by virtue of Qualifications Wales Act 2015 (anaw 5), s. 60(2), Sch. 4 para. 9(4); S.I. 2015/1687, art. 2 (with arts. 3-12)