Education Bill (HC Bill 180)

EA 1996

10 EA 1996 is amended as follows.

11 In section 398 (no requirement of attendance at Sunday school etc), in
subsection (2), for “75(5) and 96(1)” substitute “96(1) and 100”.

12 5In section 450 (prohibition of charges for admission), in subsection (3), for
“75(5) and 96(1)” substitute “96(1) and 100”.

Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18)Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18)

13 (1) The Table in section 36(1) of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (studies at
request of educational bodies) is amended as follows.

(2) 10Omit the entry for the Training and Development Agency for Schools.

(3) For the entry for a training provider receiving financial support under
section 78 of the Education Act 2005 substitute—

15THEA 1998

14 (1) Section 26 of THEA 1998 (imposition of conditions as to fees at further or
higher education institutions) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (3)—

(a) omit “81(1), 82(1) or”;

(b) 20omit paragraph (c) and the “or” preceding it;

(c) omit “78 or”.

(3) In subsection (11)—

(a) omit “or the Training and Development Agency for Schools”;

(b) in paragraph (b), omit “or that Agency”.

25Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38)Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38)

15 (1) Section 145B of the Government of Wales Act 1998 (studies at request of
educational bodies) is amended as follows.

(2) In the Table in subsection (1), omit the entry for a training provider receiving
financial support under section 78 of the Education Act 2005.

(3) Omit subsection (1A).

(4) In subsection (2), for “Subsections (1) and (1A) do” substitute “Subsection (1)
5does”.

(5) In subsection (3), omit “or (1A)”.

Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)

16 In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (other public
bodies and offices: general) omit “The Teacher Training Agency.” and “The
10Training and Development Agency for Schools.”

EA 2002

17 In section 145 of EA 2002 (specification of qualification or course)—

(a) in subsection (1)(c), omit “the Training and Development Agency for
Schools,”;

(b) 15in subsection (3), omit “the Training and Development Agency for
Schools or”.

HEA 2004

18 Part 3 of HEA 2004 (student fees and fair access) is amended as follows.

19 For section 23, substitute—

“23 20Duty of Secretary of State to impose condition as to student fees, etc

(1) Subsection (2) applies to a grant made by the Secretary of State to the
Higher Education Funding Council for England under section 68 of
the 1992 Act.

(2) The grant must be made subject to a condition requiring the Council
25to impose a condition under section 24 in relation to any grants, loans
or other payments made by the Council under section 65 of the 1992
Act to the governing body of a relevant institution.

(3) Subsection (4) applies to financial assistance given by the Secretary
of State under section 14 of the Education Act 2002 to the governing
30body of a relevant institution.

(4) The terms on which the financial assistance is given must include a
condition under section 24.

(5) “Relevant institution”—

(a) in the case of a grant to which subsection (2) applies, an
35institution specified, or of a class specified, by the Secretary
of State in a condition under subsection (2);

(b) in the case of financial assistance to which subsection (4)
applies, an institution specified, or of a class specified, by
order made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of that
40subsection.”

20 (1) Section 24 (condition to be imposed by English funding bodies) is amended
as follows.

(2) In subsection (3)—

(a) in paragraph (a)(ii), for the words from “of other” to “section 23”
5substitute “(where the funding body is the Higher Education
Funding Council for England) of other financial requirements
determined by the Council in accordance with principles specified
by the Secretary of State in the condition under section 23(2)”;

(b) in paragraph (b), for the words from “financial requirements” to
10“section 23” substitute “—

(i) where the funding body is the Higher
Education Funding Council for England,
financial requirements determined by the
Council in accordance with principles
15specified by the Secretary of State in the
condition under section 23(2);

(ii) where the funding body is the Secretary of
State, such financial requirements as the
Secretary of State thinks appropriate”;

(3) 20In subsection (4)(c), for “78 of the 2005 Act” substitute “14 of the Education
Act 2002”.

(4) In subsection (6)—

(a) for the definition of “funding body” substitute—

• ““funding body” means—

  (a)

  25in the case of a grant, loan or other payment
  made under section 65 of the 1992 Act, the
  Higher Education Funding Council for
  England;

  (b)

  in the case of financial assistance given by the
  30Secretary of State under section 14 of the
  Education Act 2002 to the governing body of a
  relevant institution, the Secretary of State;”;

(b) in the definition of “the grant period”, for “to which the relevant
condition under section 23 relates” substitute “in question”.

21 (1) 35Section 27 (power of NAW to impose conditions as to student fees, etc) is
amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) omit “82(1) or”;

(b) for “a funding body” substitute “the Higher Education Funding
40Council for Wales”;

(c) for “the funding body” (in both places) substitute “the Council”;

(d) omit “78 or”.

(3) In subsection (2), omit the definition of “funding body”.

22 (1) Section 28 (condition that may be required to be imposed by Welsh funding
45bodies) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (3), for “funding body” substitute “Higher Education Funding
Council for Wales”.

(3) In subsection (4)(c), omit “78 or”.

(4) In subsection (6), omit the definition of “funding body”.

(5) In the heading, for “Welsh funding bodies” substitute “HEFCW”.

23 In section 29 (sections 23 to 28: supplementary provisions), in subsection
5(3)—

(a) after “1992 Act” insert “, the Education Act 2002”;

(b) for “, the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales or the
Training and Development Agency for Schools” substitute “or the
Higher Education Funding Council for Wales”;

(c) 10in paragraph (a), for “under section 23 imposed” substitute “or terms
imposed by virtue of section 23”;

(d) in paragraph (c), for “that Agency” substitute “the Secretary of
State”.

24 In section 31 (Director of Fair Access to Higher Education), in subsection (5),
15for “from the Training and Development Agency for Schools under section
78 of the 2005 Act” substitute “financial assistance from the Secretary of State
under section 14 of the Education Act 2002”.

25 In section 34 (approval of plans), for subsection (1) substitute—

“(1) The governing body of any institution which—

(a) 20is or may become eligible to receive grants under section 65
of the 1992 Act or section 86 of the 2005 Act, or

(b) provides higher education and is or may become eligible to
receive financial assistance from the Secretary of State under
section 14 of the Education Act 2002,

25may apply to the relevant authority for approval of a proposed plan
relating to the institution.”

26 In section 37 (enforcement of plans: England), in subsection (1)(a), for
“Training and Development Agency for Schools” substitute “Secretary of
State”.

27 30In section 38 (enforcement of plans: Wales), in subsection (4), omit “or the
Training and Development Agency for Schools”.

28 (1) Section 40 (provision of information) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), omit “and the Training and Development Agency for
Schools”.

(3) 35After subsection (1B) insert—

“(1C) The Secretary of State may provide the Director with information for
the purposes of the exercise by the Director of the Director’s
functions.”

(4) In subsection (2)—

(a) 40for “Training and Development Agency for Schools” substitute
“Secretary of State”;

(b) for “the Agency” substitute “the Secretary of State”;

(c) for “either of those bodies for the purposes of its functions”
substitute “—

(a) 45the Council for the purposes of its functions, or

(b) the Secretary of State for the purposes of the Secretary
of State’s functions relating to training for members
of the school workforce (within the meaning of Part 3
of the 2005 Act).”

29 5In section 41 (interpretation of Part 3), in subsection (2)(a)—

(a) omit “78 or”;

(b) after “2005 Act,” insert “or financial assistance under section 14 of the
Education Act 2002,”.

EA 2005

30 10EA 2005 is amended as follows.

31 Section 99 (introduction of Schedule 15) is repealed.

32 In Schedule 14 (amendments relating to training of school workforce), omit
paragraphs 1 to 4, 8, 19(4)(b), 21(3) to (5), 22, 24, 25, 28(5), 29(b) and 32 to 34.

33 Schedule 15 (transitional and transitory provisions relating to Part 3) is
15repealed.

Section 17

SCHEDULE 6 Abolition of the TDA: transfer schemes

Staff transfer schemes

1 (1) The Secretary of State may make a scheme (a “staff transfer scheme”)
20providing—

(a) for a designated employee of the TDA to become a member of staff
of the Secretary of State (and accordingly to become employed in the
civil service of the state);

(b) so far as may be consistent with employment in the civil service of
25the state, for the terms and conditions of the employee’s employment
with the TDA to have effect as if they were the conditions of service
as a member of the Secretary of State’s staff;

(c) for the transfer to the Secretary of State of the rights, powers, duties
and liabilities of the TDA under or in connection with the employee’s
30contract of employment;

(d) for anything done (or having effect as if done) before that transfer by
or in relation to the TDA in respect of such a contract or the employee
to be treated as having been done by or in relation to the Secretary of
State.

(2) 35A staff transfer scheme may provide for a period before the employee
became a member of the Secretary of State’s staff to count as a period during
which the employee was a member of the Secretary of State’s staff (and for
the operation of the scheme not to be treated as having interrupted the
continuity of that period).

(3) 40A staff transfer scheme may provide for the employee not to become a
member of the Secretary of State’s staff if the employee gives notice objecting
to the operation of the scheme in relation to the employee.

(4) A staff transfer scheme may provide for a person who would be treated (by
an enactment or otherwise) as being dismissed by the operation of the
scheme not to be so treated.

(5) A staff transfer scheme may provide for an employee of the TDA to become
5a member of the Secretary of State’s staff despite any provision, of whatever
nature, which would otherwise prevent the person from being employed in
the civil service of the state.

Property transfer schemes

2 (1) The Secretary of State may make a scheme (a “property transfer scheme”)
10providing for the transfer from the TDA to the Secretary of State of
designated property, rights or liabilities.

(2) A property transfer scheme may—

(a) create rights, or impose liabilities, in relation to property or rights
transferred by virtue of the scheme;

(b) 15provide for anything done by or in relation to the TDA in connection
with any property, rights or liabilities transferred by the scheme to
be treated as done, or to be continued, by or in relation to the
Secretary of State;

(c) apportion property, rights and liabilities;

(d) 20make provision about the continuation of legal proceedings.

(3) The things that may be transferred by a property transfer scheme include—

(a) property, rights and liabilities that could not otherwise be
transferred;

(b) property acquired, and rights and liabilities arising, after the making
25of the scheme.

Continuity

3 A transfer by virtue of a staff transfer scheme or a property transfer scheme
does not affect the validity of anything done by or in relation to the TDA
before the transfer takes effect.

30Supplementary provision etc.

4 A staff transfer scheme or a property transfer scheme may include
supplementary, incidental, transitional and consequential provision.

Interpretation

5 In this Schedule—

• 35“designated”, in relation to a staff transfer scheme or a property transfer
  scheme, means specified in, or determined in accordance with, the
  scheme;

• “the TDA” means the Training and Development Agency for Schools.

Section 21

SCHEDULE 7 The Chief Regulator of Qualifications and Examinations

Amendments to Schedule 9 to ASCLA 2009

1 Schedule 9 to ASCLA 2009 (the Office of Qualifications and Examinations
5Regulation) is amended as follows.

2 (1) Paragraph 2 (membership) is amended as follows.

(2) In sub-paragraph (1)—

(a) before paragraph (a), insert—

“(za) a member appointed by Her Majesty by Order in
10Council as the chief executive of Ofqual,”;

(b) in paragraph (a), for “Her Majesty by Order in Council to chair
Ofqual,” substitute “the Secretary of State to chair Ofqual (“the
chair”), and”;

(c) omit paragraph (c) and the “and” immediately before it.

(3) 15In sub-paragraph (2), for “to chair” substitute “as the chief executive of”;

(4) In sub-paragraphs (3) to (6), for “Chief Regulator”, wherever occurring,
substitute “chair”.

3 (1) Paragraph 3 (the Chief Regulator) is amended as follows.

(2) In sub-paragraph (6), for “Chief Regulator” substitute “the chief executive of
20Ofqual (whether before or after the relevant commencement date)”.

(3) After sub-paragraph (6) insert—

“(7) The relevant commencement date” means the date on which
Schedule 7 to the Education Act 2011 comes fully into force.”

4 After paragraph 3 insert—

25“The chair

3A (1) The chair holds and vacates office in accordance with the terms of
the appointment.

(2) Those terms are to be determined by the Secretary of State, subject
to the following provisions of this Schedule.

(3) 30The chair must not be appointed for a term of more than 5 years.

(4) The chair may resign from office at any time by giving written
notice to the Secretary of State.

(5) The Secretary of State may remove the chair from office on either
of the following grounds—

(a) 35inability or unfitness to carry out the duties of the office;

(b) absence from Ofqual’s meetings for a continuous period of
more than 6 months without Ofqual’s permission.

(6) The previous appointment of a person to chair Ofqual (whether
before or after the relevant commencement date) does not affect
40the person’s eligibility for re-appointment.

(7) “The relevant commencement date” means the date on which
Schedule 7 to the Education Act 2011 comes fully into force.”

5 In paragraph 4 (the deputy and other ordinary members: tenure), in sub-
paragraphs (7) to (11), for “Chief Regulator”, wherever occurring, substitute
5“chair”.

6 In the heading before paragraph 5, for “Chief Regulator and ordinary members”
substitute “members”.

7 (1) Paragraph 5 (remuneration of members of Ofqual) is amended as follows.

(2) In sub-paragraph (1), for “Chief Regulator and any of the ordinary
10members” substitute “members of Ofqual”.

(3) In sub-paragraph (2), for “current or former Chief Regulator or” substitute
“person who is or has been the chair or an”.

(4) In sub-paragraph (3), for “Chief Regulator or an ordinary member”
substitute “a member of Ofqual”.

(5) 15In sub-paragraph (4), for “this paragraph” substitute “sub-paragraph (1), (2)
or (3)”.

(6) After sub-paragraph (4) insert—

“(5) Service as the Chief Regulator is one of the kinds of service to
which a scheme under section 1 of the Superannuation Act 1972
20(superannuation schemes as respects civil servants etc) can apply.

(6) Ofqual must pay to the Minister for the Civil Service, at such times
as the Minister may direct, such sums as the Minister may
determine in respect of any increase attributable to sub-paragraph
(5) in the sums payable out of money provided by Parliament
25under the Superannuation Act 1972.”

8 For the heading before paragraph 6 substitute “Staff”.

9 (1) Paragraph 6 (staff of Ofqual) is amended as follows.

(2) Omit sub-paragraphs (1) to (3).

(3) In sub-paragraphs (4) and (5)(a), omit “other”.

30Consequential amendments

10 In Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972 (kinds of employment, etc,
referred to in section 1 of that Act), under the heading “Offices” at the
appropriate place insert “The Chief Regulator of Qualifications and
Examinations.”

11 35In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975
(other disqualifying offices), after “The Chief Regulator of Qualifications
and Examinations” insert “, the chair of the Office of Qualifications and
Examinations Regulation”.

12 In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification
40Act 1975 (other disqualifying offices), after “The Chief Regulator of
Qualifications and Examinations” insert “, the chair of the Office of
Qualifications and Examinations Regulation”.

Section 24

SCHEDULE 8 Abolition of the QCDA: consequential amendments

Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)

1 In paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958, in Part 2 of the
5Table (definition of public records: other establishments and organisations)
omit “Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency.”

Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)

2 In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments etc
subject to investigation) omit “Qualifications and Curriculum Development
10Agency.”

Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)

3 In Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972 (kinds of employment, etc,
referred to in section 1 of that Act) omit “The Qualifications and Curriculum
Development Agency.”

15House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)

4 In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975
(other disqualifying offices) omit the entry relating to members of the
Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency in receipt of
remuneration.

20EA 1996

5 EA 1996 is amended as follows.

6 In section 391 (functions of religious education advisory councils) for
subsection (10) substitute—

“(10) A council for an area in Wales must send a copy of each report
25published by them under subsection (6) to the Welsh Ministers.”

7 In section 408(1)(a) (provision of information relevant for particular
purposes) for “Parts 7 and 8” substitute “Part 7”.

EA 1997

8 Section 35 of EA 1997 (transfer of staff to QCDA) is repealed.

30LSA 2000

9 In section 98 of LSA 2000 (approved qualifications: England), in subsections
(7) and (8), omit “the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency
or”.

Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)

10 In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (other public
bodies and offices: general) omit “The Qualifications and Curriculum
Development Agency.”

5EA 2002

11 EA 2002 is amended as follows.

12 In section 85(9) (curriculum requirements for the fourth key stage: duty to
have regard to guidance) for “Qualifications and Curriculum Development
Agency” substitute “Secretary of State”.

13 10In section 87(7) (establishment of the National Curriculum for England by
order: persons on whom assessment arrangements order may confer or
impose functions) omit paragraph (c) (but not the “and” immediately after
it).

14 (1) Section 90 (development work and experiments) is amended as follows.

(2) 15In subsection (3)—

(a) after paragraph (a) insert “or”;

(b) omit paragraph (c) (and the “or” immediately before it).

(3) In subsection (4) omit the words after “by the governing body”.

(4) In subsection (5), for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) 20a person designated for the purposes of this subsection by the
Secretary of State.”

(5) In subsection (5A) for “the reviewing body” substitute “a person designated
for the purposes of this subsection by the Secretary of State”.

(6) Omit subsection (5B).

(7) 25In subsection (5C) for “subsection (5B)” substitute “subsection (5)(b) or
(5A)”.

15 For section 96 substitute—

“96 Procedure for making certain orders and regulations

(1) This section applies where the Secretary of State proposes to make—

(a) 30an order under section 82(4), 84(6) or 87(3)(a) or (b), or

(b) regulations under section 91.

(2) The Secretary of State must give notice of the proposal to such of the
following as appear to the Secretary of State to be concerned with the
proposal—

(a) 35associations of local authorities,

(b) bodies representing the interests of school governing bodies,
and

(c) organisations representing school teachers.

(3) The Secretary of State must also give notice of the proposal to any
40other persons with whom consultation appears to the Secretary of
State to be desirable.