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

Part 4 The Chief Executive of Skills Funding

Chapter 1 Establishment and main duties

The apprenticeship offer

97 Suspension of offer

(1) The Secretary of State may by order suspend the apprenticeship offer in an area specified in the order, for a period so specified—

(a) in relation to a particular apprenticeship sector, or

(b) in relation to a particular apprenticeship sector at a particular level.

(2) The period specified in an order under subsection (1) must not exceed 2 years.

(3) An apprenticeship sector is an available sector, in relation to a person’s election under section 92 for the apprenticeship offer at a particular level, unless the person lives in an area in which the apprenticeship offer is suspended in relation to that sector at that level.