The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2013
This Order brings into force provisions of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 on 31st May 2013. The following provisions, which are listed in Article 2, are being commenced—section 145, which provides that a recognised body (a person recognised by Ofqual under section 132 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 to award qualifications) may only award a particular form of a qualification if conditions are met. One of those conditions is that the body has assigned a number of hours of guided learning to any qualification that is relevant for the purposes of the Education and Skills Act 2008 (“the 2008 Act”). The 2008 Act imposes a duty on people under 18 to participate in education or training if they have not attained a level 3 qualification (the level of attainment demonstrated by obtaining A-levels in two subjects);section 146, which requires Ofqual to set and publish criteria which a recognised body must apply when determining whether a qualification is relevant for the purposes of the 2008 Act and, if so, the number of hours of guided learning that should be assigned to a form of the qualification;section 266 and Schedule 16 so far as they relate to the repeal of section 9 of the Education and Skills Act 2008. Section 9, which is not yet in force, amends section 24 of the Education Act 1997 which has been repealed in relation to England.