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Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025

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1 affected Act; 15 amendments in total. Each block shows the target Act's text with this Act's changes applied.

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009

15 amendments · open Act

  1. Section A11 change

    A1 Meaning of "approved English apprenticeship" etc

    subsections (1) – (2) unchanged

    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 an occupation for which a standard has been published under section ZA11,
    b provides for the apprentice to receive training in order to assist the apprentice to achieve the approved standardpublished standard in the work done under the agreement, and

    paragraph (c) and subsections (4) – (7) unchanged (all references to “approved standard” similarly substituted with “published standard”)

  2. Section A2(10)1 insertion

    A2 Apprenticeship assessment plans

    subsections (1) – (9) unchanged

    10 The Secretary of State must publish—
    a information about matters that the Secretary of State takes into account when deciding whether or not to approve apprenticeship assessment plans for the purposes of subsection (6);
    aa information about matters that the Secretary of State takes into account in deciding whether it would be more appropriate for an apprenticeship assessment plan to be prepared by the Secretary of State than by a group of persons for the purposes of subsection (6A);
    b information about matters that the Secretary of State takes into account when deciding whether or not to approve a group of persons for the purposes of subsection (7).

    subsections (11) – (12) unchanged

  3. Section A2(6)1 change, 1 insertion

    A2 Apprenticeship assessment plans

    subsections (1) – (5) unchanged

    6 Each apprenticeship assessment plan must be prepared by a group of persons and approved by the Institute.Each apprenticeship assessment plan must be prepared by a group of persons and approved by the Secretary of State, subject to subsection (6A).
    6A The Secretary of State may prepare an apprenticeship assessment plan if satisfied that it would be more appropriate for the plan to be prepared by the Secretary of State than by a group of persons.

    subsections (7) – (12) unchanged

  4. Section A2(7)1 change

    A2 Apprenticeship assessment plans

    subsections (1) – (6A) unchanged

    7 The group must be approved by the Institute.Where an apprenticeship assessment plan is prepared by a group of persons, the group must be approved by the Secretary of State.

    subsections (8) – (12) unchanged

  5. Section A2(9)1 change

    A2 Apprenticeship assessment plans

    subsections (1) – (8) unchanged

    9 The Institute may convene a group of persons to prepare an apprenticeship assessment plan in respect of a standard if satisfied that—
    (a) there is a need for an apprenticeship assessment plan in respect of that standard, and
    (b) no group will prepare the plan unless one is convened to do so.    The Secretary of State may convene a group of persons to prepare an apprenticeship assessment plan in respect of a standard if satisfied that—
    (a) there is a need for an apprenticeship assessment plan in respect of that standard, and
    (b) no group will prepare the plan unless one is convened to do so.

    subsections (10) – (12) unchanged

  6. Section A2D81 change, 1 deletion

    A2D8 Reviews of approval of technical education qualifications

    1 The Secretary of State must maintain arrangements for reviewing approved technical education qualifications at regular intervals with a view to determining, for each qualification, whether—
    a it should continue to be approved,
    b it should be revised, or
    c approval should be withdrawn.
    2 [The arrangements must provide for reviews to take place at such intervals as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.]
  7. Section A2E1 change, 1 deletion

    A2E Regular reviewsReviews of published standards and assessment plans

    1 The Secretary of State must maintain arrangements for the review at regular intervals of each standard or apprenticeship assessment plan published under this Chapter, with a view to determining whether the standard or plan ought to be revised or withdrawn.
    2 [The arrangements must provide for reviews to take place at such intervals as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.]
  8. Section A2G1 deletion

    A2G Examinations by independent third parties

    subsections (1) – (3) unchanged

    4 [The Institute must publish a report on any examination carried out under this section.]
  9. Section A2G(1)1 change

    A2G Examinations by independent third parties

    1 The Institute may make arrangements for an independent third party to carry out an examination of a standard or apprenticeship assessment plan.The Secretary of State may at any time make arrangements for an independent third party to carry out an examination of—
    (a) a standard, or
    (b) an apprenticeship assessment plan.
    2 [Arrangements under subsection (1) may only be made after the standard or plan has been published for a specified period.]

    subsection (3) unchanged

  10. Section ZA11(3)1 change, 1 insertion

    ZA11 Standards

    subsections (1) – (2) unchanged

    3 Each standard must be prepared by a group of persons and approved by the Institute.Each standard must be prepared by a group of persons and approved by the Secretary of State, subject to subsection (3A).
    3A The Secretary of State may prepare a standard if satisfied that it would be more appropriate for the standard to be prepared by the Secretary of State than by a group of persons.

    subsections (4) – (8) unchanged

  11. Section ZA11(4)1 change

    ZA11 Standards

    subsections (1) – (3A) unchanged

    4 The group must be approved by the Institute.Where a standard is prepared by a group of persons, the group must be approved by the Secretary of State.

    subsections (5) – (8) unchanged

  12. Section ZA11(6)1 change

    ZA11 Standards

    subsections (1) – (5) unchanged

    6 The Institute may convene a group of persons to prepare a standard for an occupation if satisfied that—
    (a) there is a need for a standard for that occupation, and
    (b) no group will prepare the standard unless one is convened to do so.    The Secretary of State may convene a group of persons to prepare a standard for an occupation if satisfied that—
    (a) there is a need for a standard for that occupation, and
    (b) no group will prepare the standard unless one is convened to do so.

    subsections (7) – (8) unchanged

  13. Section ZA11(7)1 insertion

    ZA11 Standards

    subsections (1) – (6) unchanged

    7 The Secretary of State must publish—
    a information about matters that the Secretary of State takes into account when deciding whether or not to approve standards for the purposes of subsection (3);
    aa information about matters that the Secretary of State takes into account in deciding whether it would be more appropriate for a standard to be prepared by the Secretary of State than by a group of persons for the purposes of subsection (3A);
    b information about matters that the Secretary of State takes into account when deciding whether or not to approve a group of persons for the purposes of subsection (4).

    subsection (8) unchanged

  14. Section 138(1)1 insertion

    138 Qualifications subject to Ofqual accreditation

    1 Ofqual may determine that a specified qualification, or description of qualification, to which this Part applies is subject to the accreditation requirement.
    1ZA But Ofqual may not make a determination under subsection (1) in relation to a technical education qualification within subsection (1A) unless the Secretary of State has notified it that it may do so.

    subsections (1A) – (8) unchanged

  15. Section 138(1A)2 changes

    138 Qualifications subject to Ofqual accreditation

    subsections (1) – (1ZA) unchanged

    1A A technical education qualification falls within this subsection if—A technical education qualification is within this subsection if—
    a the qualificationit is an approved technical education qualification, or
    b the Secretary of State—
    i has notified Ofqual that the Secretary of State is considering whether or not to approve the qualification as an approved technical education qualification, and
    ii has not notified Ofqual of the Secretary of State's decision.

    subsections (2) – (8) unchanged