The Education Standards Fund (England) Regulations 2000

3.  Support and training for teachers and for curriculum planning–

(a) for the effective introduction in maintained schools of vocational courses leading to General National Vocational Qualifications, other than Part I General National Vocational Professional Qualifications, or any qualifications which replace General National Vocational Qualifications;

(b) for the effective introduction of courses leading to GCE A level and AS examinations (that is to say General Certificate of Education advanced level and advanced subsidiary examinations);

(c) for the effective introduction of post-16 key skills qualifications, or units thereof, in maintained schools; and

(d) in preparation for any other changes to the organisation, teaching and assessment of the post-16 curriculum in maintained schools.