PART 3Amendments to secondary legislation

Amendment to the Council Tax (Discount Disregards) Order 19924.

In paragraph 1(1)(b) of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Council Tax (Discount Disregards) Order 19924, as it applies in relation to Wales, for subparagraph (iii) substitute—

“(iii)

a qualification which is awarded by a body in respect of the award of which it is recognised by Qualifications Wales under Part 3 of the Qualifications Wales Act 2015;”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I1Reg. 4 in force at 1.5.2016, see reg. 1

Amendment to the Education (Special Educational Needs) (Approval of Independent Schools) Regulations 19945.

In regulation 2(1) of the Education (Special Educational Needs) (Approval of Independent Schools) Regulations 19945, as it applies in relation to Wales, for the definition of “approved relevant qualification” substitute—

““approved relevant qualification” is a qualification within the meaning of section 56 of the Qualifications Wales Act 2015;”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I2Reg. 5 in force at 1.5.2016, see reg. 1

Amendment to the Education (Special Schools) Regulations 19946.

In regulation 2(1) of the Education (Special Schools) Regulations 19946 for the definition of “approved relevant qualification” substitute—

““approved relevant qualification” is a qualification within the meaning of section 56 of the Qualifications Wales Act 2015;”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I3Reg. 6 in force at 1.5.2016, see reg. 1

Amendment to the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 19997.

In regulation 22 of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 19997, within the definition of “educational qualification” for paragraph (f) substitute—

“(f)

a qualification which has been awarded by a body in respect of the award of which it is recognised by Qualifications Wales under Part 3 of the Qualifications Wales Act 2015;”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I4Reg. 7 in force at 1.5.2016, see reg. 1

Amendment to the Education (Information About Individual Pupils) (Wales) Regulations 20078.

The Education (Information About Individual Pupils) (Wales) Regulations 20078 are amended as follows—

(a)

in regulation 3, delete the definition of “relevant qualification”;

(b)

in regulation 5(2) for subparagraph (f) substitute—

“(ea)

Qualifications Wales;

(f)

any body recognised by Qualifications Wales under Part 3 of the Qualifications Wales Act 2015 as a body awarding qualifications in Wales;”;

(c)

in regulation 5(5) in subparagraph (e) delete “and”; and

(d)

in regulation 5(5) at the end insert —

“; and

(g)

any course of study leading to a qualification (other than one of the kind referred to in sub-paragraph (b) or (e) above) provided to pupils of compulsory school age in any school maintained by a local authority if —

(i)

the form of qualification to which the course leads is approved under Part 4 of the Qualifications Wales Act 2015 or designated under Part 5 of that Act, or

(ii)

the course is designated by the Welsh Ministers under section 34(8) of the Qualifications Wales Act 2015.”

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I5Reg. 8 in force at 1.5.2016, see reg. 1

Amendment to the Education (Individual Pupil Information) (Prescribed Persons) (England) Regulations 20099.

At the end of regulation 3(5) of the Education (Individual Pupil Information) (Prescribed Persons) (England) Regulations 20099 add—

“(x)

Qualifications Wales.”

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I6Reg. 9 in force at 1.5.2016, see reg. 1

Amendment to the Education (Local Curriculum for Pupils in Key Stage 4) (Wales) Regulations 200910.

Regulation 2 of the Education (Local Curriculum for Pupils in Key Stage 4) (Wales) Regulations 200910 is amended as follows—

(a)

in the definition of “NQF” omit the words from “comprising relevant qualifications” to the end;

(b)

in the definition of “QCF” omit the words from “comprising relevant qualifications” to the end; and

(c)

in the definitions of “NQF level” and “QCF level” omit “relevant”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I7Reg. 10 in force at 1.5.2016, see reg. 1

Amendment to the Education (Information About Children in Alternative Provision) (Wales) Regulations 200911.

In regulation 2 of the Education (Information About Children in Alternative Provision) (Wales) Regulations 200911 for the definition of “approved relevant qualification” substitute—

““approved relevant qualification” (“cymhwyster perthnasol a gymeradwywyd”) is a qualification within the meaning of section 56 of the Qualifications Wales Act 2015;”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I8Reg. 11 in force at 1.5.2016, see reg. 1

Amendment to the Head Teacher’s Report to Parents and Adult Pupils (Wales) Regulations 201112.

In regulation 2(1) of the Head Teacher’s Report to Parents and Adult Pupils (Wales) Regulations 201112

(a)

in the definition of “approved relevant qualification” for “section 30(5) of the Education Act 1997” substitute “section 56 of the Qualifications Wales Act 2015”; and

(b)

in the definition of “NQF” omit the words from “comprising relevant qualifications” to the end.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I9Reg. 12 in force at 1.5.2016, see reg. 1

Amendment to the School Performance and Absence Targets (Wales) Regulations 2011F113.

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Amendment to the School Performance Information (Wales) Regulations 201114.

(1)

The School Performance Information (Wales) Regulations 201114 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 2(1) at the appropriate place insert—

““approval number”(“rhif cymeradwyo”) is the number allocated to a qualification by Qualifications Wales under section 22(3) of the Qualifications Wales Act 2015;”.

(3)

In regulation 2(1), for the definition of “approved relevant qualification” substitute—

““approved relevant qualification” (“cymhwyster perthnasol a gymeradwywyd”) is a qualification within the meaning of section 56 of the Qualifications Wales Act 2015;”.

(4)

In paragraph 3 in Part 1 of Schedule 3, for sub-paragraphs (e) and (f) substitute—

“(e)

the date awarded;

(f)

the qualification number (if any); and

(g)

the approval number (if any).”

(5)

In paragraph 6 in Part 2 of Schedule 3, for sub-paragraphs (e) and (f) substitute—

“(e)

the date awarded;

(f)

the qualification number (if any); and

(g)

the approval number (if any).”

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I11Reg. 14 in force at 1.5.2016, see reg. 1

Amendment to the Operation of the Local Curriculum (Wales) Regulations 201315.

In regulation 2 of the Operation of the Local Curriculum (Wales) Regulations 201315 for the definition of “course of study” substitute—

““course of study” means a course of education or training that—

(a)

leads to a form of qualification or set of forms of qualification approved under Part 4 of the Qualification Wales Act 2015 or designated under Part 5 of that Act, or

(b)

is designated by the Welsh Ministers under section 34(8) of that Act;”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I12Reg. 15 in force at 1.5.2016, see reg. 1

Amendment to the Gangmasters Licensing (Exclusions) Regulations 201316.

In paragraph 13 of Part 2 of the Schedule to the Gangmasters Licensing (Exclusions) Regulations 201316 for subparagraph (b) substitute—

“(b)

in relation to Wales, is a qualification within the meaning of section 56 of the Qualifications Wales Act 2015;”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I13Reg. 16 in force at 1.5.2016, see reg. 1

Amendment to the Welsh in Education Strategic Plans and Assessing Demand for Welsh Medium Education (Wales) Regulations 201317.

In regulation 2 of the Welsh in Education Strategic Plans and Assessing Demand for Welsh Medium Education (Wales) Regulations 201317 in the definition of “relevant qualification” for “it in section 30(5) of the Education Act 1997” substitute ““qualification” in section 56 of the Qualifications Wales Act 2015”.
Annotations:
Commencement Information

I14Reg. 17 in force at 1.5.2016, see reg. 1

Amendment to the Education (School Development Plans) (Wales) Regulations 201418.

In regulation 2(1) of the Education (School Development Plans) (Wales) Regulations 201418 in the definition of “approved relevant qualifications” for “section 30(5) of the Education Act 1997” substitute “section 56 of the Qualifications Wales Act 2015”.
Annotations:
Commencement Information

I15Reg. 18 in force at 1.5.2016, see reg. 1

Amendment to the National Minimum Wage Regulations 201519.

In regulation 3 of the National Minimum Wage Regulations 201519 in the definition of “further education course” in paragraph (b) for subparagraphs (ii), (iii) and (iv) substitute—

“(ii)

is funded by a local authority, or

(iii)

leads to a qualification awarded by a body in respect of the award of which it is recognised by Qualifications Wales under Part 3 of the Qualifications Wales Act 2015;”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I16Reg. 19 in force at 1.5.2016, see reg. 1

Amendment to the Education (Student Information) (England) Regulations 201520.

In Schedule 2 to the Education (Student Information) (England) Regulations 201520

(a)

in paragraph 1(18) of Part 1 delete “and”; and

(b)

at the end of paragraph 1(19) add—

“; and

(20)

Qualifications Wales.”

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I17Reg. 20 in force at 1.5.2016, see reg. 1

Revocation of saving provision in respect of accredited qualifications for the purposes of the National Minimum Wage Regulations 201521.

Article 13 of the Qualifications Wales Act 2015 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 201521 is revoked.