Part 1

Skills and education for work
Chapter 2

Technical education qualifications, apprenticeships, etc

Technical education qualifications

Technical education qualifications: minor and consequential amendments
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1
The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 is amended as set out in subsections (2) to (9).
2
After section ZA8 insert—

Interpretation of Chapter ZA1
ZA8A
In this Chapter, the following terms have the same meanings as in Chapter A1—
- technical education qualification (see section A12(1));
- approved technical education qualification (see section A12(1));
- approved steps towards occupational competence (see section A2D4(5));
- published occupation (see section A12(1)).
3
In section A2D3 (as renumbered by section 13: approved technical education qualifications)—
a
in subsection (1), after “qualification” insert “under this section”;
b
omit subsection (2);
c
omit subsections (8) to (13);
d
for the heading substitute “Technical education certificate: approval of technical education qualifications”.
4
In section A2D10 (as renumbered by section 13: directions), for “section A2DA or A2DB” substitute “sections A2D2 to A2D9 or A2IB”.
5
In section A2HA (list of technical education qualifications)—
a
after subsection (1), insert—
1A
For each qualification, the list must indicate whether (in conjunction with any steps determined under section A2D4) it could lead to the issue of a technical education certificate.
;
b
in subsection (2)(a), for “the standards” substitute “any standards”.
6
In section 100 (funding), in subsection (5), in the definition of “approved technical education qualification”, for “A2DA” substitute
“
A12
(1)
”
.
7
In section 121 (interpretation of Part 4), in subsection (1)—
a
in the definition of “approved technical education qualification”, for “A2DA” substitute “A12”;
b
in the definition of “technical education qualification”, for “A2DA” substitute “A12”.
8
In section 122 (sharing of information for education and training purposes), in subsection (5)(ba), for “the IfA” substitute “the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education”.
9
In paragraph 9(2) of Schedule A1 (exercise of Institute’s functions)—
a
after “sections” insert “ZA2A,”;
b
for “A2DA, A2DB” substitute “A2D2 to A2D9”;
c
for “A2IA” substitute “A2IB”.
10
In section 42B of the Education Act 1997 (information about technical education: access to English schools), in subsection (10), for “A2DA” substitute “A2D3 or A2D5”.