Part 1: Skills and Education for Work Functions of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education Section 6: Functions of the Institute: oversight etc.
Subsection (1) sets out that this section amends ASCL 2009.
	Subsection (2) amends section ZA2(6) to include in the Institute’s remit other technical education and training which supports entry to occupations published under ZA10. This enables the Institute to play a role in relation to education and training (which links to employer-led standards but does not lead to a qualification), including (under the Institute’s powers in Schedule A1 of ASCL 2009) publishing guidance on how such provision could align with employer-led standards.
	Subsection (3) inserts new section ZA2A into ASCL 2009, which provides the Institute with an oversight function in relation to the technical education and training within its remit. It requires the Institute to keep under review such education and training and the effect of its functions on the range and availability of that education and training. In exercising this duty, the Institute will consider the overall coherence of technical education provision within the system to ensure that the range of apprenticeships, qualifications and other technical education is appropriate. The Institute may report to the Secretary of State on matters arising under its oversight function.
	Subsection (4) amends section ZA3 to state that the Institute’s power to provide advice and assistance to the Secretary of State includes advice and assistance in relation to technical education qualifications.