Part 1 Apprenticeships, Study and Training

Completing an apprenticeship

• 1 Meaning of “completing an English apprenticeship”
• 2 Meaning of “completing a Welsh apprenticeship”

Apprenticeship certificates: England

• 3 Duty to issue: England
• 4 Power to issue: England
• 5 Issue by the English certifying authority: supplementary
• 6 The English certifying authority

Apprenticeship certificates: Wales

• 7 Duty to issue: Wales
• 8 Power to issue: Wales
• 9 Issue by the Welsh certifying authority: supplementary
• 10 The Welsh certifying authority

Contents of apprenticeship certificate: England and Wales

• 11 Contents of apprenticeship certificate

Apprenticeship frameworks: England and Wales

• 12 Apprenticeship frameworks: interpretation

Apprenticeship frameworks: England

• 13 English issuing authority
• 14 Issue: England
• 15 Recognised English frameworks: notification and publication
• 16 Submission of draft framework for issue: England
• 17 Transitional provision: England

Apprenticeship frameworks: Wales

• 18 Welsh issuing authority
• 19 Issue: Wales
• 20 Recognised Welsh frameworks: notification and publication
• 21 Submission of draft framework for issue: Wales
• 22 Transitional provision: Wales

Specification of apprenticeship standards: England

• 23 Duty to prepare and submit draft specification: England
• 24 Order bringing specification into effect
• 25 Modification: England
• 26 Replacement or modification: recognised English frameworks
• 27 Contents of specification of apprenticeship standards for England

Specification of apprenticeship standards: Wales

• 28 Specification of apprenticeship standards for Wales
• 29 Modification: Wales
• 30 Replacement or modification: recognised Welsh frameworks
• 31 Contents of specification of apprenticeship standards for Wales

Apprenticeship agreements: England and Wales

• 32 Meaning of “apprenticeship agreement”
• 33 Ineffective provisions
• 34 Variation
• 35 Status
• 36 Crown servants and Parliamentary staff

Duty to participate in education or training: England

• 37 Duty to participate in education or training: apprenticeship agreements

General

• 38 Apprenticeship sectors
• 39 Interpretation of Chapter
• 40 Employer support for employee study and training

Part 2 LEA Functions

Education and training for persons over compulsory school age

• 41 Education and training for persons over compulsory school age: general duty
• 42 Encouragement of education and training for persons over compulsory school age
• 43 LEA directions: children over compulsory school age
• 44 Power to require provision of education by further education institution

The core and additional entitlements

• 45 Duties in relation to the core and additional entitlements

Boarding accommodation: persons subject to learning difficulty assessment

• 46 Boarding accommodation: persons subject to learning difficulty assessment

Work experience

• 47 Work experience for persons over compulsory school age

Persons detained in youth accommodation

• 48 Provision of education for persons subject to youth detention
• 49 Persons detained in youth accommodation: application of provisions
• 50 Persons detained in youth accommodation: further provision
• 51 Detention of child or young person: local education authorities to be notified
• 52 Release from detention of child or young person with special educational needs

Transport in England

• 53 Provision of transport etc for persons of sixth form age: duty to have regard to section 15ZA duty
• 54 Transport policy statements for persons of sixth form age: consultation
• 55 Transport policy statements for persons of sixth form age: content and publication
• 56 Complaints about transport arrangements etc for persons of sixth form age
• 57 Local education authorities in England: provision of transport etc for adult learners

Powers in respect of non-maintained schools

• 58 Power of LEAs to arrange provision of education at non-maintained schools

General

• 59 Minor and consequential amendments

Part 3 The Young People's Learning Agency for England

• 60 The Young People's Learning Agency for England

Funding

• 61 Provision of financial resources
• 62 Financial resources: conditions
• 63 Performance assessments
• 64 Means tests
• 65 Prohibition on charging

Securing provision of education and training

• 66 Securing provision of education and training
• 67 Intervention for purpose of securing provision of education and training

Provision of services and assistance

• 68 Provision of services
• 69 Assistance with respect to employment and training
• 70 Assistance with respect to employment and training: Northern Ireland

Miscellaneous

• 71 Research, information and advice
• 72 Guidance by YPLA
• 73 Intervention powers: policy statement
• 74 Power to confer supplementary functions on YPLA
• 75 Directions by Secretary of State
• 76 Guidance by Secretary of State
• 77 Academy arrangements
• 78 Grants for purposes of Academy arrangements functions
• 79 Academy arrangements: information sharing
• 80 Interpretation of Part

Part 4 The Chief Executive of Skills Funding

The Chief Executive

• 81 The Chief Executive of Skills Funding

Apprenticeship functions

• 82 Apprenticeship functions

Apprenticeship training for persons aged 16 to 18 and certain young adults

• 83 Apprenticeship training for persons aged 16 to 18 and certain young adults
• 84 Arrangements and co-operation with local education authorities
• 85 Encouragement of training provision etc for persons within section 83

Education and training for persons aged 19 or over etc

• 86 Education and training for persons aged 19 or over and others subject to adult detention
• 87 Learning aims for persons aged 19 or over: provision of facilities
• 88 Learning aims for persons aged 19 or over: payment of tuition fees
• 89 Sections 87 and 88: supplementary
• 90 Encouragement of education and training for persons aged 19 or over and others subject to adult detention

The apprenticeship offer

• 91 Duty to secure availability of apprenticeship places
• 92 Election for apprenticeship offer
• 93 Meaning of “apprenticeship place”
• 94 Suitability and availability of apprenticeship places: further provision
• 95 Apprenticeship offer requirements
• 96 Apprenticeship offer requirements: interpretation
• 97 Suspension of offer
• 98 Power to amend apprenticeship offer
• 99 Apprenticeship offer: interpretation

Funding

• 100 Provision of financial resources
• 101 Financial resources: conditions
• 102 Performance assessments
• 103 Means tests

Apprenticeships: general

• 104 Assistance and support in relation to apprenticeship places
• 105 Promoting progression from level 2 to level 3 apprenticeships
• 106 Advice and assistance in relation to apprenticeships

Provision of services and assistance

• 107 Provision of services
• 108 Assistance with respect to employment and training
• 109 Assistance with respect to employment and training: Northern Ireland

Miscellaneous

• 110 Research, information and advice
• 111 Power to confer supplementary functions on Chief Executive

Strategies

• 112 Strategies for functions of Chief Executive
• 113 Strategy for functions of Chief Executive: Greater London
• 114 Strategies: duty of Chief Executive

Other

• 115 Persons with learning difficulties
• 116 Persons subject to adult detention
• 117 Use of information by Chief Executive
• 118 Guidance
• 119 Directions: funding of qualifications
• 120 Other directions relating to functions of the office
• 121 Interpretation of Part

Part 5 Parts 2 to 4: Supplementary

Information

• 122 Sharing of information for education and training purposes

The Learning and Skills Council for England

• 123 Dissolution of the Learning and Skills Council for England
• 124 Dissolution of the Learning and Skills Council: transfer schemes

Part 6 The Sixth Form College Sector

• 125 Sixth form college sector
• 126 Removal of power to establish sixth form schools

Part 7 The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation

Establishment

• 127 The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation

Objectives and general duties

• 128 Objectives
• 129 General duties

Regulated qualifications and regulated assessment arrangements

• 130 Meaning of “regulated qualifications” etc
• 131 Meaning of “regulated assessment arrangements” etc

Recognition of awarding bodies

• 132 Recognition
• 133 Criteria for recognition
• 134 General conditions of recognition
• 135 Other conditions of recognition
• 136 Fee capping conditions: supplementary
• 137 Entry and inspection conditions: supplementary

Accreditation of certain qualifications

• 138 Qualifications subject to the accreditation requirement
• 139 Accreditation
• 140 Criteria for accreditation

Minimum requirements

• 141 Power to specify minimum requirements
• 142 Consultation before making order specifying minimum requirements
• 143 Effect of order specifying minimum requirements
• 144 Revocation and amendment of orders specifying minimum requirements

Guided learning

• 145 Assignment of number of hours of guided learning
• 146 Criteria for assignment of number of hours of guided learning

Surrender

• 147 Surrender of recognition

Register

• 148 Register

Recognised bodies: monitoring and enforcement

• 149 Review of activities of recognised bodies
• 150 Investigation of complaints
• 151 Power to give directions
• 152 Power to withdraw recognition
• 153 Qualifications regulatory framework

Other

• 154 Review of qualifications to which Part applies
• 155 Review of system for allocating values to qualifications
• 156 Co-operation and joint working
• 157 Power to provide information to qualifications regulators

General

• 158 Interpretation of Chapter

Development etc of regulated assessment arrangements

• 159 NC assessment arrangements: duty to consult Ofqual etc
• 160 EYFS assessment arrangements: duty to consult Ofqual etc

Review etc of regulated assessment arrangements

• 161 Review of regulated assessment arrangements
• 162 Powers to require information
• 163 Duty to notify significant failings

Regulatory frameworks

• 164 NC assessments regulatory framework
• 165 EYFS assessments regulatory framework

General

• 166 Interpretation of Chapter
• 167 Provision of services
• 168 Provision of information or advice
• 169 Research and development
• 170 Duty not to impose or maintain unnecessary burdens
• 171 Annual and other reports
• 172 Interpretation of Part
• 173 Transfer schemes
• 174 Minor and consequential amendments

Part 8 The Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency

The QCDA

• 175 The Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency

Objective and general duties

• 176 Objective
• 177 General duties
• 178 Qualifications within the QCDA's remit
• 179 Qualifications: general functions
• 180 Assistance etc in relation to qualifications functions of Ofqual
• 181 Curriculum
• 182 Early learning goals and educational programmes
• 183 Assessment arrangements

Other functions

• 184 Provision of services or other assistance
• 185 Provision of information or advice
• 186 Ancillary activities
• 187 Co-operation and joint working
• 188 Power to confer supplementary functions on the QCDA

Supplementary provision

• 189 Directions etc by the Secretary of State
• 190 Guidance by the Secretary of State
• 191 Interpretation of Part
• 192 Minor and consequential amendments

Part 9 Children's Services

Co-operation to improve well-being of children

• 193 Arrangements to promote co-operation
• 194 Children's Trust Boards

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

• 195 Targets for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
• 196 Local Safeguarding Children Boards: lay members
• 197 Local Safeguarding Children Boards: annual reports

Children's centres

• 198 Arrangements for children's centres
• 199 Inspection of children's centres
• 200 Children's centres: safeguarding children

Arrangements in respect of early childhood services

• 201 Arrangements in respect of early childhood services

Early years provision: budgetary framework

• 202 Free of charge early years provision: budgetary framework: England

Part 10 Schools

Schools causing concern: England

• 203 Powers in relation to schools causing concern: England
• 204 Power to require LEAs in England to obtain advisory services

Schools causing concern: Wales

• 205 Powers in relation to schools causing concern: Wales
• 206 Complaints to which this Chapter applies
• 207 Power of Local Commissioner to investigate complaint
• 208 Time-limit etc for making complaint
• 209 Procedure in respect of investigations
• 210 Investigations: further provisions
• 211 Statements about investigations
• 212 Adverse findings notices
• 213 Publication of statements etc by Local Commissioner
• 214 Disclosure of information
• 215 Permitted disclosures of information by Local Commissioner
• 216 Law of defamation
• 217 Consultation with Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration
• 218 Arrangements etc to be made by Commission
• 219 Annual reports
• 220 Secretary of State's power of direction
• 221 Disapplication of certain powers of Secretary of State
• 222 Power to amend meaning of “qualifying school”
• 223 Amendments consequential on Chapter 2
• 224 Interpretation of Chapter 2
• 225 Interim statements
• 226 Powers of persons providing administrative support in connection with inspections

The SSSNB

• 227 The School Support Staff Negotiating Body
• 228 Matters within SSSNB's remit

Consideration of matter by SSSNB

• 229 Referral of matter to SSSNB for consideration
• 230 Consideration of other matters by SSSNB

Powers of Secretary of State on submission of SSSNB agreement

• 231 Agreement submitted by SSSNB under section 229 or 230

Reconsideration by SSSNB

• 232 Reconsideration of agreement by SSSNB
• 233 SSSNB's submission of agreement following reconsideration: powers of Secretary of State

Powers of Secretary of State in absence of SSSNB agreement

• 234 Powers of Secretary of State in absence of SSSNB agreement

Orders

• 235 Effect of order ratifying SSSNB agreement
• 236 Effect of order making provision otherwise than in terms of SSSNB agreement
• 237 Orders: supplementary

Guidance

• 238 Guidance

General

• 239 Non-statutory School Support Staff Negotiating Body
• 240 “School support staff”
• 241 General interpretation

Part 11 Learners

Power to search for prohibited items

• 242 Power of members of staff to search pupils for prohibited items: England
• 243 Power of members of staff to search pupils for weapons: Wales
• 244 Power of members of staff to search students for prohibited items: England
• 245 Power of members of staff to search students for weapons: Wales

Recording and reporting use of force

• 246 Recording and reporting the use of force in schools: England
• 247 Recording and reporting the use of force in FE institutions: England

School behaviour and attendance partnerships

• 248 Co-operation with a view to promoting good behaviour, etc: England

Short stay schools

• 249 Short stay schools: miscellaneous

Part 12 Miscellaneous

Careers education

• 250 Careers education in schools: England

Information about local authority expenditure

• 251 Information about planned and actual expenditure
• 252 Information about expenditure: supplementary
• 253 Information about expenditure: consequential amendments

Support for participation in education and training

• 254 Provision of social security information for purposes of functions under Education and Skills Act 2008
• 255 Provision of other information in connection with support services

Further education corporations

• 256 Further education corporations in England: co-operation and promotion of well-being

Student loans

• 257 Student loans under the 1998 Act: IVAs
• 258 Student loans under the 1990 Act: IVAs and bankruptcy

Foundation degrees: Wales

• 259 Power to award foundation degrees: Wales

Complaints: Wales

• 260 Complaints: Wales

Local Government Act 1974

• 261 Local Government Act 1974: minor amendment

Part 13 General

• 262 Orders and regulations
• 263 Directions
• 264 General interpretation of Act
• 265 Power to make consequential and transitional provision etc
• 266 Repeals and revocations
• 267 Financial provisions
• 268 Extent
• 269 Commencement
• 270 Short title
• SCHEDULE 1 Employee Study and Training: Minor and Consequential Amendments
• SCHEDULE 2 Lea Functions: Minor and Consequential Amendments
• SCHEDULE 3 The Young People's Learning Agency for England
• SCHEDULE 4 The Chief Executive of Skills Funding

SCHEDULE 5 Learning Aims for Persons Aged 19 or Over

• Part 1 Qualifications to which Schedule Applies
• Part 2 Power to Specify
• SCHEDULE 6 Dissolution of the Learning and Skills Council for England: Minor and Consequential Amendments
• SCHEDULE 7 Learning and Skills Council for England: Transfer Schemes
• SCHEDULE 8 Sixth Form College Sector
• SCHEDULE 9 The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation
• SCHEDULE 10 QCA: Transfer Schemes
• SCHEDULE 11 The Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency
• SCHEDULE 12 Ofqual and the QCDA: Minor and Consequential Amendments
• SCHEDULE 13 Powers in Relation to Schools Causing Concern: England
• SCHEDULE 14 Powers in Relation to Schools Causing Concern: Wales
• SCHEDULE 15 The School Support Staff Negotiating Body

SCHEDULE 16 Repeals and Revocations

• Part 1 Lea Functions
• Part 2 Dissolution of the LSC
• Part 3 Sixth Form College Sector
• Part 4 Ofqual and the QCDA
• Part 5 Co-operation to Improve Well-Being of Children
• Part 6 Schools Causing Concern
• Part 7 Complaints
• Part 8 School Inspections
• Part 9 Information about Local Authority Expenditure
• Part 10 Support for Participation in Education and Training
• Part 11 Foundation Degrees: Wales