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Part 1E+W+SApprenticeships, study and training

[F1CHAPTER A1E+W+SApprenticeships [F2and technical education]: England]

Textual Amendments

F1Pt. 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)

F2Words 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)

[F3Technical education qualifications]E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F3Ss. A2DA-A2DC and cross-heading inserted (31.1.2019) by Technical and Further Education Act 2017 (c. 19), s. 47(2), Sch. 1 para. 15; S.I. 2019/61, reg. 2(b)

[F4A2D6Approved technical education qualifications: approval and withdrawalE+W+S

(1)The [F5Secretary of State] may make any arrangements that [F6the Secretary of State] considers appropriate—

(a)to secure that suitable technical education qualifications are available for approval under section A2D3 or A2D5, or

(b)in connection with the approval, or continued approval, of a technical education qualification under either of those sections.

(2)The [F5Secretary of State] may withdraw approval of a technical education qualification.

(3)The [F5Secretary of State] is not required to withdraw approval of a technical education qualification in a specified category merely because—

(a)the qualification is modified, or

(b)the category is revised or withdrawn under section A2D2(4).

(4)The [F5Secretary of State] must publish information about matters that [F7the Secretary of State] takes into account when deciding whether or not—

(a)to approve a qualification under section A2D3 or A2D5, or

(b)to withdraw approval of it.

(5)The matters may differ for different purposes and may, in particular, be different for—

(a)qualifications in different categories specified under section A2D2, or

(b)qualifications relating to different occupations.

(6)When making a decision of the kind mentioned in subsection (4)(a) or (b) in a particular case, the [F5Secretary of State] may also take into account such other matters as [F8the Secretary of State] considers appropriate in the case in question.

(7)Information published under subsection (4) may be revised or replaced, and the [F5Secretary of State] must publish under that subsection any revised or replacement information.]

Textual Amendments