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

Part 1 E+W+S Apprenticeships, study and training

[F1 CHAPTER A1 E+W+S Apprenticeships [F2 and technical education]: England

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 1 Ch. A1 inserted (26.3.2015 for specified purposes, 26.5.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(2)(e), Sch. 1 para. 1 (with Sch. 1 para. 28); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(a) (with Sch. Pt. 2)

F2 Words in Pt. 1 Ch. A1 heading inserted (31.1.2019) by Technical and Further Education Act 2017 (c. 19), s. 47(2), Sch. 1 para. 6; S.I. 2019/61, reg. 2(b)

[F3 Meaning of “approved English apprenticeship” etc] E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F3 S. A1 cross-heading substituted (8.11.2017) by Technical and Further Education Act 2017 (c. 19), s. 47(2), Sch. 1 para. 8; S.I. 2017/1055, reg. 2(b)(iii)

A1 Meaning of “approved English apprenticeship” etc E+W+S

(1) This section applies for the purposes of this Chapter.

(2) An approved English apprenticeship is an arrangement which—

(a) takes place under an approved English apprenticeship agreement, or

(b) is an alternative English apprenticeship,

and, in either case, satisfies any conditions specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State.

(3) An approved English apprenticeship agreement is an agreement which—

(a) provides for a person (“the apprentice”) to work for another person for reward in [F4 an occupation for which a] [F5 standard has been published under section [F6 ZA11]],

(b) provides for the apprentice to receive training in order to assist the apprentice to achieve the approved F7 ... standard in the work done under the agreement, and

(c) satisfies any other conditions specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State.

(4) An alternative English apprenticeship is an arrangement, under which a person works, which is of a kind described in regulations made by the Secretary of State.

(5) Regulations under subsection (4) may, for example, describe arrangements which relate to cases where a person—

(a) works otherwise than for another person;

(b) works otherwise than for reward.

(6) A person completes an approved English apprenticeship if the person achieves the approved F8 ... standard while doing an approved English apprenticeship.

(7) The “approved F9 ... standard”, in relation to an approved English apprenticeship, means the standard which applies in relation to the work to be done under the apprenticeship (see section [F10 ZA11]).]

Textual Amendments

F4 Words in s. A1(3)(a) substituted (8.11.2017) by Technical and Further Education Act 2017 (c. 19), s. 47(2), Sch. 1 para. 9(a)(i); S.I. 2017/1055, reg. 2(b)(iii)

F5 Words in s. A1(3)(a) substituted (1.4.2017) by Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12), s. 44(5), Sch. 4 para. 4; S.I. 2017/346, reg. 2(a)

F6 Word in s. A1(3)(a) substituted (8.11.2017) by Technical and Further Education Act 2017 (c. 19), s. 47(2), Sch. 1 para. 9(a)(ii); S.I. 2017/1055, reg. 2(b)(iii)

F7 Word in s. A1(3)(b) omitted (8.11.2017) by virtue of Technical and Further Education Act 2017 (c. 19), s. 47(2), Sch. 1 para. 9(b)(i); S.I. 2017/1055, reg. 2(b)(iii)

F8 Word in s. A1(6) omitted (8.11.2017) by virtue of Technical and Further Education Act 2017 (c. 19), s. 47(2), Sch. 1 para. 9(b)(ii); S.I. 2017/1055, reg. 2(b)(iii)

F9 Word in s. A1(7) omitted (8.11.2017) by virtue of Technical and Further Education Act 2017 (c. 19), s. 47(2), Sch. 1 para. 9(b)(iii); S.I. 2017/1055, reg. 2(b)(iii)

F10 Word in s. A1(7) substituted (8.11.2017) by Technical and Further Education Act 2017 (c. 19), s. 47(2), Sch. 1 para. 9(c); S.I. 2017/1055, reg. 2(b)(iii)