http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/21/section/96/2005-09-01Learning and Skills Act 2000An Act to establish the Learning and Skills Council for England and the National Council for Education and Training for Wales, to make other provision about education and training, and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-05-07Expert Participation2005-09-01 Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 99(2A)Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009Sch. 6 para. 45(3) Sch. 16 Pt. 2s. 269(4)art. 3Sch. 2Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 3A-3DApprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009Sch. 16 Pt. 2s. 269(4)art. 3Sch. 2art. 1314Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 18(9)The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010The Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010Sch. 4 para. 4(b)art. 1Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 18C(9)The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010The Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010Sch. 4 para. 4(b)art. 1Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 3A-3DEducation and Inspections Act 2006s. 75(1)s. 188(3)Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 3D(6)Further Education and Training Act 2007Sch. 1 para. 14s. 32(5)art. 2(h)Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 99(2A)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 160(2)s. 173(3)(4) Part V961This section applies to a course of education or training—awhich is provided (or proposed to be provided) by or on behalf of a school or institution or employer,bwhich leads to an external qualification, andcwhich is provided (or proposed to be provided) for pupils who are of compulsory school age or for pupils who are above that age but have not attained the age of 19.2Unless the external qualification is approved under section 98 or 99, the course must not be—afunded by an authorised body (as defined in section 100), orbprovided by or on behalf of a maintained school.3In relation to a maintained school, the local education authority and the governing body must carry out their functions with a view to securing that subsection (2)(b) is not contravened.4The course mentioned in subsection (1) may be one of two or more components leading to the same qualification.5An external qualification is a qualification awarded or authenticated by an outside person, other than a qualification resulting from any of these courses—aa course for the further training of teachers or youth and community workers;ba post-graduate course (including a higher degree course);ca first degree course;da course for the Diploma of Higher Education;ea course for the Certificate in Education.6A qualification is awarded by an outside person if it is awarded by a person other than—athe school or institution or employer, orba member of the staff of the school or institution or employer.7A qualification is authenticated by an outside person if it is awarded by the school or institution or employer and is authenticated by a person other than—athe school or institution or employer, orba member of the staff of the school or institution or employer.8These are maintained schools—aa community, foundation or voluntary school;ba community or foundation special school.S. 96 wholly in force at 1.9.2001; s. 96 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 154; s. 96 in force at 1.9.2001 by S.I. 2001/654, art. 2 Sch. Pt. III; S.I. 2001/1274, art. 2 Sch. Pt. IIS. 96 restricted (with effect in accordance with art. 2 of the affecting S.I.) by Coventry City Council and the North West Federation of Schools (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1739), arts. 1(1), 2