http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/22

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/22/section/83/2012-09-01

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009

An Act to make provision about apprenticeships, education, training and children's services; to amend the Employment Rights Act 1996; to establish the Young People's Learning Agency for England, the office of Chief Executive of Skills Funding, the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation and the School Support Staff Negotiating Body and to make provision about those bodies and that office; to make provision about the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority; to make provision about schools and institutions within the further education sector; to make provision about student loans; and for connected purposes.

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Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009

specified provision(s) and purposes

The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) (Wales) Order 2010

Gorchymyn Deddf Prentisiaethau, Sgiliau, Plant a Dysgu 2009 (Cychwyn Rhif 2 a Darpariaethau Trosiannol) (Cymru) 2010

art. 2

commencement order for 2009 c. 22

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009

specified provision(s) and purposes

The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Commencement No. 3) (Wales) Order 2011

Gorchymyn Deddf Prentisiaethau, Sgiliau, Plant a Dysgu 2009 (Cychwyn Rhif 3) (Cymru) 2011

art. 2

commencement order for 2009 c. 22

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009

specified provision(s)

The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2010 (Amendment) Order 2011

art. 2

commencement order for 2009 c. 22

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009

specified provision(s)

The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Commencement No.1) (Wales) Order 2009

Gorchymyn Deddf Prentisiaethau, Sgiliau, Plant a Dysgu 2009 (Cychwyn Rhif 1) (Cymru) 2009

art. 2

commencement order for 2009 c. 22

Part 4The Chief Executive of Skills Funding

Chapter 1Establishment and main duties

Apprenticeship training for persons aged 16 to 18 and certain young adults

I183F1Power to secure provision of apprenticeship training

1

The Chief Executive may secure the provision of facilities for suitable apprenticeship training for persons—

a

who are over compulsory school age but under 19, or

b

who are aged 19 or over but under 25 and are subject to learning difficulty assessment.

2

In deciding for the purposes of subsection (1) whether apprenticeship training is suitable for persons for whom facilities are provided, the Chief Executive must have regard (in particular) to—

a

the persons' ages, abilities and aptitudes,

b

any learning difficulties the persons may have,

c

the quality of the training,

d

the locations and times at which the training is provided.

3

In exercising the power conferred by subsection (1), the Chief Executive must have regard (in particular) to the desirability of—

a

encouraging diversity of apprenticeship training available to persons;

b

increasing opportunities for persons to exercise choice;

c

enabling persons to whom Part 1 of the Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25) applies to fulfil the duty imposed by section 2 of that Act (duty to participate in education or training).

4

Subsections (6) and (7) of section 15ZA of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56) (meaning of learning difficulty) apply for the purposes of this section as they apply for the purposes of that section.

5

In this Part “apprenticeship training” means training provided in connection with—

a

an apprenticeship agreement,

b

any other contract of employment, or

c

any other kind of working in relation to which alternative English completion conditions apply under section 1(5).