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Session 2008 - 09 Internet Publications Other Bills before Parliament

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill
[AS AMENDED IN PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEE]
Contents
Part 1
Apprenticeships, study and training
Chapter 1
Apprenticeships
Apprenticeship certificates: England
1    Duty to issue apprenticeship certificates: England
2    Power to issue apprenticeship certificates: England
3    Issue of certificates by the English certifying authority: supplementary
4    The English certifying authority
Apprenticeship certificates: Wales
5    Duty to issue apprenticeship certificates: Wales
6    Power to issue apprenticeship certificates: Wales
7    Issue of certificates by the Welsh certifying authority: supplementary
8    The Welsh certifying authority
Contents of an apprenticeship certificate: England and Wales
9    Contents of apprenticeship certificate
Apprenticeship frameworks: England and Wales
10    Apprenticeship frameworks: interpretation
Apprenticeship frameworks: England
11    English issuing authority
12    Issue of apprenticeship frameworks etc.: England
13    Recognised English frameworks: notification and publication requirements
14    Submission of draft apprenticeship framework for issue: England
15    Transitional provision for apprenticeship frameworks: England
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Apprenticeship frameworks: Wales
16    Welsh issuing authority
17    Issue of apprenticeship framework etc.: Wales
18    Recognised Welsh frameworks: notification and publication requirements
19    Submission of draft apprenticeship framework for issue: Wales
20    Transitional provision for apprenticeship frameworks: Wales
Specification of apprenticeship standards: England
21    Duty to prepare and submit draft specification of apprenticeship standards:
England
22    Order bringing specification of apprenticeship standards for England into
effect
23    Modification of specification of apprenticeship standards for England
24    Replacement or modification of specification of apprenticeship standards:
recognised English frameworks
25    Contents of specification of apprenticeship standards for England
Specification of apprenticeship standards: Wales
26    Specification of apprenticeship standards for Wales
27    Modification of specification of apprenticeship standards for Wales
28    Replacement or modification of specification of apprenticeship standards:
recognised Welsh frameworks
29    Contents of specification of apprenticeship standards for Wales
Apprenticeship agreements: England and Wales
30    Meaning of “apprenticeship agreement”
31    Ineffective provisions in an apprenticeship agreement
32    Variation of an apprenticeship agreement
33    Status of an apprenticeship agreement
34    Crown servants and Parliamentary staff
Careers education in schools: England
35    Careers education
Duty to participate in education or training: England
36    Duty to participate in education or training: apprenticeship agreements
General
37    Apprenticeship sectors
38    Interpretation of Chapter
Chapter 2
Study and training
39    Employer support for employee study and training
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Part 2
LEA functions
Education and training for persons over compulsory school age
40    Education and training for persons over compulsory school age: general duty
41    Encouragement of education and training for persons over compulsory
school age
42    LEA directions: children over compulsory school age
43    Power to require provision of education by institution within further
education sector
The core and additional entitlements
44    Duties in relation to the core and additional entitlements
Provision of boarding accommodation: persons subject to learning difficulty assessment
45    Provision of boarding accommodation: persons subject to learning difficulty
assessment
Work experience
46    Work experience for persons over compulsory school age
Persons detained in youth accommodation
47    Provision of education for persons subject to youth detention
48    Persons detained in youth accommodation: application of provisions
49    Persons detained in youth accommodation: further provision
50    Detention of child or young person: local education authority to be notified
51    Release from detention of child or young person with special educational
needs
Transport in England
52    Transport policy statements for persons of sixth form age: consultation
53    Transport policy statements for persons of sixth form age: content and
publication
54    Complaints about transport arrangements etc for persons of sixth form age
55    Local education authorities in England: provision of transport etc for adult
learners
Powers in respect of non-maintained schools
56    Power of LEAs to arrange provision of education at non-maintained schools
General
57    Minor and consequential amendments
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Part 3
The Young People’s Learning Agency for England
Chapter 1
Establishment
58    The Young People’s Learning Agency for England
Chapter 2
Main functions
Funding
59    Provision of financial resources
60    Financial resources: conditions
61    Performance assessments
62    Means tests
63    Prohibition on charging
Securing provision of education and training
64    Securing provision of education and training
65    Intervention for purpose of securing provision of education and training
Provision of services and assistance
66    Provision of services
67    Assistance with respect to employment and training
68    Assistance with respect to employment and training: Northern Ireland
Miscellaneous
69    Research, information and advice
70    Guidance by YPLA
71    Intervention powers: policy statement
72    Power of Secretary of State to confer supplementary functions on YPLA
Chapter 3
YPLA’s functions: supplementary
73    Directions by Secretary of State
74    Guidance by Secretary of State
Chapter 4
Academy arrangements
75    Academy arrangements
76    Grants for purposes of Academy arrangements functions
77    Academy arrangements: information sharing
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Chapter 5
General
78    Interpretation of Part
Part 4
The Chief Executive of Skills Funding
Chapter 1
Establishment and main duties
The Chief Executive
79    The Chief Executive of Skills Funding
Apprenticeship functions
80    Apprenticeship functions
Apprenticeship training for persons aged 16 to 18 and certain young adults
81    Apprenticeship training for persons aged 16 to 18 and certain young adults
82    Arrangements and co-operation with local education authorities
83    Encouragement of training provision etc for persons within section 81
Education and training for persons aged 19 or over etc.
84    Education and training for persons aged 19 or over and others subject to adult
detention
85    Learning aims for persons aged 19 or over: provision of facilities
86    Learning aims for persons aged 19 or over: payment of tuition fees
87    Sections 85 and 86: supplementary
88    Encouragement of education and training for persons aged 19 or over and
others subject to adult detention
The apprenticeship scheme
89    Duty to secure availability of apprenticeship places
90    Election for apprenticeship scheme
91    Meaning of “apprenticeship place”
92    Suitability and availability of apprenticeship places: further provision
93    Apprenticeship scheme requirements
94    Apprenticeship scheme requirements: interpretation
95    Suspension of scheme
96    Power to amend apprenticeship scheme
97    Apprenticeship scheme: interpretation
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Chapter 2
Other functions
Funding
98    Provision of financial resources
99    Financial resources: conditions
100    Performance assessments
101    Means tests
102    Assistance and support in relation to apprenticeship places
103    Advice and assistance in relation to apprenticeships
Provision of services and assistance
104    Provision of services
105    Assistance with respect to employment and training
106    Assistance with respect to employment and training: Northern Ireland
Miscellaneous
107    Research, information and advice
108    Power to confer supplementary functions on Chief Executive
Chapter 3
Chief Executive’s functions: supplementary
Strategies
109    Strategies for functions of Chief Executive
110    Strategy for functions of Chief Executive: Greater London
111    Strategies: duty of Chief Executive
Other
112    Persons aged 19 or over with learning difficulties
113    Persons subject to adult detention
114    Use of information by Chief Executive
115    Guidance
116    Directions: funding of qualifications
117    Directions: funding conditions requiring co-operation
118    Other directions relating to functions of the office
Chapter 4
General
119    Interpretation of Part
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Part 5
Parts 2 to 4: supplementary
Information
120    Sharing of information for education and training purposes
The Learning and Skills Council for England
121    Dissolution of the Learning and Skills Council for England
122    Dissolution of the Learning and Skills Council: transfer schemes
Part 6
The sixth form college sector
123    Sixth form college sector
124    Removal of power to establish sixth form schools
Part 7
The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation
Chapter 1
Establishment, objectives and general duties
Establishment
125    The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation
Objectives and general duties
126    Objectives
127    General duties
Regulated qualifications and regulated assessment arrangements
128    Meaning of “regulated qualifications” etc.
129    Meaning of “regulated assessment arrangements” etc.
Chapter 2
Functions in relation to qualifications
Recognition of awarding bodies
130    Recognition
131    Criteria for recognition
132    General conditions of recognition
133    Other conditions of recognition
134    Fee capping conditions: supplementary
135    Entry and inspection conditions: supplementary

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