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Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill

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Accreditation of certain qualifications

136   

Qualifications subject to the accreditation requirement

137   

Accreditation

138   

Criteria for accreditation

Recognition and accreditation: supplementary

139   

Power of Secretary of State to determine minimum requirements

140   

Assignment of numbers of hours of guided learning

141   

Criteria for assignment of number of hours of guided learning

142   

Surrender of recognition

143   

Register

Recognised bodies: monitoring and enforcement

144   

Review of activities of recognised bodies

145   

Investigation of complaints

146   

Power to give directions

147   

Power to withdraw recognition

148   

Qualifications regulatory framework

Other

149   

Review of qualifications to which Part applies

150   

Co-operation and joint working

151   

Power to provide information to qualifications regulators

General

152   

Interpretation of Chapter

Chapter 3

Functions in relation to assessment arrangements

Development etc. of regulated assessment arrangements

153   

NC assessment arrangements: duty to consult Ofqual etc.

154   

EYFS assessment arrangements: duty to consult Ofqual etc.

Review etc. of regulated assessment arrangements

155   

Review of regulated assessment arrangements

156   

Powers to require information

157   

Duty to notify significant failings

Regulatory frameworks

158   

NC assessments regulatory framework

159   

EYFS assessments regulatory framework

General

160   

Interpretation of Chapter

 
 

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Chapter 4

Other functions

161   

Provision of services

162   

Provision of information or advice

163   

Research and development

164   

Duty not to impose or maintain unnecessary burdens

165   

Annual and other reports

Chapter 5

General

166   

Interpretation of Part

167   

Transfer schemes

168   

Minor and consequential amendments

Part 8

The Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency

Chapter 1

The QCDA, objective and general duties

The QCDA

169   

The Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency

Objective and general duties

170   

Objective

171   

General duties

Chapter 2

Functions in relation to qualifications

172   

Qualifications within the QCDA’s remit

173   

Qualifications: general functions

174   

Assistance etc. in relation to qualifications functions of Ofqual

Chapter 3

Functions in relation to curriculum, Early Years Foundation Stage and

assessment

175   

Curriculum

176   

Early learning goals and educational programmes

177   

Assessment arrangements

 
 

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Chapter 4

Other functions and supplementary provision

Other functions

178   

Provision of services or other assistance

179   

Provision of information or advice

180   

Ancillary activities

181   

Co-operation and joint working

182   

Power to confer supplementary functions on the QCDA

Supplementary provision

183   

Directions etc. by the Secretary of State

184   

Guidance by the Secretary of State

Chapter 5

General

185   

Interpretation of Part

186   

Minor and consequential amendments

Part 9

Children’s services

Co-operation to improve well-being of children

187   

Arrangements to promote co-operation

188   

Children’s Trust Boards

Children’s centres

189   

Arrangements for children’s centres

190   

Inspection of children’s centres

191   

Children’s centres: safeguarding children

Arrangements in respect of early childhood services

192   

Arrangements in respect of early childhood services

Early years provision: budgetary framework

193   

Free of charge early years provision: budgetary framework: England

 
 

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Part 10

Schools

Chapter 1

Schools causing concern

Schools causing concern: England

194   

Powers in relation to schools causing concern: England

195   

Power to require LEAs in England to obtain advisory services

Schools causing concern: Wales

196   

Powers in relation to schools causing concern: Wales

Chapter 2

Complaints: England

197   

Complaints to which this Chapter applies

198   

Power of Local Commissioner to investigate complaint

199   

Time-limit etc for making complaint

200   

Procedure in respect of investigations

201   

Investigations: further provisions

202   

Statements about investigations

203   

Adverse findings notices

204   

Publication of statements etc. by Local Commissioner

205   

Disclosure of information

206   

Permitted disclosures of information by Local Commissioner

207   

Law of defamation

208   

Consultation with Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration

209   

Arrangements etc. to be made by Commission

210   

Annual reports

211   

Secretary of State’s power of direction

212   

Disapplication of certain powers of Secretary of State

213   

Power to amend meaning of “qualifying school”

214   

Amendments consequential on Chapter 2

215   

Interpretation of Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Inspections

216   

Interim statements

217   

Powers of persons providing administrative support in connection with

inspections

 
 

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Chapter 4

School Support Staff Pay and Conditions: England

The SSSNB

218   

The School Support Staff Negotiating Body

219   

Matters within SSSNB’s remit

Consideration of matter by SSSNB

220   

Referral of matter to SSSNB for consideration

221   

Consideration of other matters by SSSNB

Recommendation made by SSSNB

222   

Submission of agreement under section 220 or 221: SSSNB recommendation

Powers of Secretary of State on submission of SSSNB agreement

223   

Agreement submitted by SSSNB under section 220 or 221: ratification

recommended

224   

Agreement submitted by SSSNB under section 220 or 221: ratification not

recommended

Reconsideration by SSSNB

225   

Reconsideration of agreement by SSSNB

226   

SSSNB’s submission of agreement following reconsideration: powers of

Secretary of State

Powers of Secretary of State in absence of SSSNB agreement

227   

Powers of Secretary of State in absence of SSSNB agreement

Orders

228   

Effect of order ratifying SSSNB agreement

229   

Effect of order making provision otherwise than in terms of SSSNB agreement

230   

Orders: supplementary

Guidance

231   

Guidance

General

232   

Non-statutory School Support Staff Negotiating Body

233   

“School support staff”

234   

General interpretation

 
 

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Part 11

Learners

Power to search for prohibited items

235   

Power of members of staff to search pupils for prohibited items: England

236   

Power of members of staff to search pupils for weapons: Wales

237   

Power of members of staff to search students for prohibited items: England

238   

Power of members of staff to search students for weapons: Wales

Recording and reporting use of force

239   

Recording and reporting the use of force in schools: England

240   

Recording and reporting the use of force in FE colleges: England

School behaviour and attendance partnerships

241   

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

Short stay schools

242   

Short stay schools: miscellaneous

Part 12

Miscellaneous

Information about local authority expenditure

243   

Information about planned and actual expenditure

244   

Information about expenditure: supplementary

245   

Information about expenditure: consequential amendments

Support for participation in education and training

246   

Provision of social security information for purposes of functions under

Education and Skills Act 2008

247   

Provision of other information in connection with support services

Further education corporations

248   

Further education corporations in England: promotion of well-being

Student loans

249   

Student loans under the 1998 Act: IVAs

250   

Student loans under the 1990 Act: IVAs and bankruptcy

Foundation degrees: Wales

251   

Power to award foundation degrees: Wales

 
 

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Complaints: Wales

252   

Complaints: Wales

Local Government Act 1974

253   

Local Government Act 1974: minor amendment

Part 13

General

254   

Orders and regulations

255   

Directions

256   

General interpretation of Act

257   

Power to make consequential and transitional provision etc.

258   

Repeals and revocations

259   

Financial provisions

260   

Extent

261   

Commencement

262   

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 this 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   —   

Ofqual: 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

 
 

 
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