Part 1Skills and education for work

Chapter 2Technical education qualifications, apprenticeships, etc

Technical education qualifications

9Technical education qualifications: co-operation between the Institute and Ofqual

In the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009, after section A2D10 (as renumbered by section 13) insert—

A2D11Co-operation between the Institute and Ofqual

1

The Institute and Ofqual must co-operate with one another in the exercise of—

a

their respective functions relating to technical education qualifications, and

b

any other functions of theirs where the exercise is relevant to functions mentioned in paragraph (a).

2

Each of the Institute and Ofqual—

a

may provide advice and assistance to the other in relation to the exercise by the other of any function within subsection (1), and

b

must, in exercising any function within subsection (1), have regard to any advice or information provided to it by the other, so far as relevant to the exercise of that function.