SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Approved English apprenticeships

PART 2Consequential amendments

Other amendments of the 2009 Act

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1

Section 83B is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1), for the words from “at a particular level” to the end of the subsection substitute “for the purpose of assisting a person to achieve a particular approved apprenticeship standard if the person—

a

has already completed an approved English apprenticeship by achieving that standard,

b

has already completed an approved English apprenticeship by achieving another standard and, in doing so, appears to the Secretary of State to have demonstrated a comparable level of achievement (whether or not in the same sector of work), or

c

has worked under another arrangement and, in doing so, appears to the Secretary of State to have demonstrated a comparable level of achievement (whether or not in the same sector of work).”

3

After that subsection insert—

1A

Section A1(6) and (7) (which make provision about when a person completes an approved English apprenticeship and about the meaning of “approved apprenticeship standard”) apply for the purposes of subsection (1).

4

Omit subsections (2) to (5).