Part 2: Quality of Provision Initial teacher training for further education Section 17: Initial teacher training for further education
This section provides a power for the Secretary of State to make regulations to secure or improve the quality of ITT (FE) in England.
	Subsection (1) enables the Secretary of State to make regulations to secure or improve the quality of ITT (FE) courses.
	Subsection (2) provides examples of measures that such regulations may provide for, for example requiring the governing body of an institution that provides ITT (FE) courses to have regard to statutory guidance; or setting up an accreditation system for providers of ITT (FE).
	Subsection (3) provides further context for subsection (2)(c); a prohibition under subsection (2)(c) may relate to (among other things) accreditation requirements, whether or not the Secretary of State has given approval for the provision of specified ITT (FE) courses, or a failure to meet conditions set under subsection (2)(d).
	Subsection (4) contains general provision for regulations made under this power.
	Subsections (5) and (6) provide that the first time regulations are enacted under this power, the affirmative procedure will apply, but subsequent regulations under this power will be made using the negative resolution procedure.
	Subsection (7) provides definitions for key terms used in this section.