The English Apprenticeships (Consequential Amendments to Primary Legislation) Order 2015
This Order makes amendments to primary legislation consequential to section 3 of and Schedule 1 to the Deregulation Act 2015 which inserts Chapter A1 (Apprenticeships: England) into Part 1 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (the “2009 Act”). In particular, this Order:Amends section 15ZA(8) of the Education Act 1996 (Duty in respect of education and training for persons over compulsory school age: England) so that references to “apprenticeship training” within that section include training provided in connection with approved English apprenticeship agreements and alternative English apprenticeships (within the meaning of section A1(3) and (4) of the 2009 Act) (see article 2);Amends section 15ZC(2) of the Education Act 1996 (Encouragement of education and training for persons over compulsory school age: England) so that, in relation to section 15ZC(1)(b), reference to participating in the provision of training includes participating by entering into an approved English apprenticeship agreement (within the meaning given in section A1(3) of the 2009 Act) (see article 2);Amends section 66(1) of the Education and Skills Act 2008 (Interpretation of terms in Part 1 of the Act – Duty to participate in education or training: England) so that the reference in section 2 of that Act to “apprenticeship agreement” includes approved English apprenticeship agreements (within the meaning of section A1(3) of the 2009 Act) (see article 3).