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Schedule 1—
transfers the functions of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education to the Secretary of State, and
makes minor and consequential amendments.
Schedule 2 makes provision for transferring the property, rights and liabilities of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education to the Secretary of State.
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education is abolished.
Schedule 3 makes consequential amendments.
Section ZA11 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (standards) is amended as follows.
For subsection (3) substitute—
In subsection (4), for the words from “The group” to “been” substitute “Where a standard is prepared by a group of persons, the group must be”.
For subsection (6) substitute—
In subsection (7), after paragraph (a) insert—.
In section A1 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (meaning of “approved English apprenticeship” etc), for “approved standard”, in each place it occurs, substitute “published standard”.
Section A2 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (apprenticeship assessment plans) is amended as follows.
For subsection (6) substitute—
In subsection (7), for the words from “The group” to “been” substitute “Where an apprenticeship assessment plan is prepared by a group of persons, the group must be”.
For subsection (9) substitute—
In subsection (10), after paragraph (a) insert—.
The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 is amended as follows.
In section A2D8 (reviews of approval of technical education qualifications)—
in subsection (1) omit “at regular intervals”;
omit subsection (2).
In section A2E (reviews of published standards and assessment plans)—
in subsection (1) omit “at regular intervals”;
omit subsection (2);
in the heading, omit “regular”.
Section A2G of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (examinations by independent third parties) is amended as follows.
For subsections (1) and (2) substitute—
Omit subsection (4).
Section 138 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (qualifications subject to Ofqual accreditation) is amended as follows.
After subsection (1) insert—
In subsection (1A)—
for the words before paragraph (a) substitute “A technical education qualification is within this subsection if—”;
in paragraph (a) for “the qualification” substitute “it”.
Within the period of six months beginning with the day on which section 3 comes into force, the Secretary of State must lay before Parliament, and publish, a report about the exercise of the relevant functions.
The report must include information about—
which of the relevant functions are being exercised through an executive agency known as Skills England, and
the impact of the exercise of the relevant functions on apprenticeships and technical education in England.
In this section “the relevant functions” means the functions conferred or imposed on the Secretary of State by sections 1 and 4 to 7 and Schedule 1.
The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision that is consequential on this Act.
Regulations under subsection (1) may amend or repeal provision made by an Act passed—
before this Act, or
later in the same session of Parliament as this Act.
Regulations under subsection (1)—
must be made by statutory instrument;
may make transitional or saving provision;
may make different provision for different purposes.
A statutory instrument containing (alone or with other provision) regulations under subsection (1) that amend or repeal provision made by an Act may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
Any other statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (1) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
This Act extends to England and Wales only, subject to subsections (2) and (3).
Any amendment or repeal made by this Act has the same extent as the provision amended or repealed.
Section 10, this section and sections 12 to 14 extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The following provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint—
sections 1 to 8;
Schedules 1 to 3.
The other provisions of this Act come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.
Regulations under subsection (1)—
must be made by statutory instrument;
may make different provision for different purposes.
Subsection (2) applies to anything that—
is done (or has effect as if done) by or in relation to the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (“the Institute”) for the purposes of, or otherwise in connection with, a transferred function, and
is in effect immediately before the function is transferred.
Anything to which this subsection applies is to be treated, so far as is necessary for continuing its effect, as done by or in relation to the Secretary of State.
There may be continued by or in relation to the Secretary of State anything (including legal proceedings) which—
relates to a transferred function, and
is in the process of being done by or in relation to the Institute immediately before the function is transferred.
In this section “transferred function” means a function transferred from the Institute to the Secretary of State by this Act.
The Secretary of State may by regulations make further transitional or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.
Regulations under subsection (5)—
must be made by statutory instrument;
may make different provision for different purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025.
Section 1
The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 is amended as follows.
In the Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022, omit—
section 9;
section 12(8).
The Enterprise Act 2016 is amended as follows.
In section ZA9 (occupational categories), omit subsection (2).
Omit section 23.
Section ZA10 (mapping of occupational groups) is amended as follows. For “Institute”, in each place it occurs, substitute “Secretary of State”. In subsection (4)—
In Schedule 4, omit—
paragraph 2;
paragraphs 8 to 11.
Section ZA11 (standards) is amended as follows. For “Institute”, in each place it occurs, substitute “Secretary of State”. In subsection (7) for “it”, in each place it occurs, substitute “the Secretary of State”. In subsection (8), for “it” substitute “the Secretary of State”.
Section A2 (apprenticeship assessment plans) is amended as follows. For “Institute”, in each place it occurs, substitute “Secretary of State”. In subsection (1), for “it” substitute “the Secretary of State”. In subsection (10) for “it”, in each place it occurs, substitute “the Secretary of State”. In subsection (11), for “it” substitute “the Secretary of State”.
Section A2B (evaluation of quality of apprenticeship assessments) is amended as follows. In subsections (1) and (3), for “Institute” substitute “Secretary of State”. Omit subsection (4).
Section A2C (unsatisfactory apprenticeship assessments) is amended as follows. For “Institute”, in each place it occurs, substitute “Secretary of State”. In subsection (1), for “it” substitute “the Secretary of State”. In subsection (3)—
Omit section A2D (committee to advise on quality evaluations etc).
Section A2D2 (categories of technical education qualification) is amended as follows. For “Institute”, in each place it occurs, substitute “Secretary of State”. In subsection (2), for “it”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “the Secretary of State”. In subsection (7), for the words after “consult” substitute “such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate”.
Section A2D3 (technical education certificate: approval of technical education qualifications) is amended as follows. For “Institute”, in each place it occurs, substitute “Secretary of State”. In subsection (1), omit “, if it considers it appropriate,”. In subsections (4) and (5), for “it”, in each place it occurs, substitute “the Secretary of State”. In subsection (7), for “its” substitute “a”.
Section A2D4 (additional steps towards occupational competence) is amended as follows. For “Institute”, in each place it occurs, substitute “Secretary of State”. In subsection (1), for “it”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “the Secretary of State”. In subsection (4), for “it” substitute “the Secretary of State”.
Section A2D5 (further powers to approve technical education qualifications) is amended as follows. For “Institute”, in each place it occurs, substitute “Secretary of State”. In subsection (1), omit “, if it considers it appropriate,”. In subsection (2), for “it” substitute “the Secretary of State”.
Section A2D6 (approved technical education qualifications: approval and withdrawal) is amended as follows. For “Institute”, in each place it occurs, substitute “Secretary of State”. In subsection (1), for “it” substitute “the Secretary of State”. In subsection (4), for “it”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “the Secretary of State”. In subsection (6), for “it” substitute “the Secretary of State”.
Section A2D7 (approved technical education qualifications: publication and fees) is amended as follows. In subsections (1) and (2), for “Institute”, in each place it occurs, substitute “Secretary of State”. In subsection (3), omit the words from “by regulations” to “regulations) to”. After subsection (3) insert—
In section A2D8(1) (reviews of approval of technical education qualifications), for “Institute” substitute “Secretary of State”.
Section A2D9 (moratorium on further approvals under section A2D5) is amended as follows. For “Institute”, in each place it occurs, substitute “Secretary of State”. In subsection (2), for “that it should not” substitute “not to”. In subsections (3) and (5), for “it” substitute “the Secretary of State”. Omit subsection (6).
Omit section A2D10 (Secretary of State directions to the Institute).
Omit section A2D11 (co-operation between the Institute and Ofqual).
In section A2E(1) (regular reviews of published standards and assessment plans) for “Institute” substitute “Secretary of State”.
In section A2F(1) (revision or withdrawal of published standards and assessment plans) for “Institute” substitute “Secretary of State”.
In section A2G(3) (examinations by independent third parties)—
for “Institute” substitute “Secretary of State”;
for “its” substitute “the Secretary of State’s”.
Section A2H (list of published standards and assessment plans) is amended as follows. For “Institute”, in each place it occurs, substitute “Secretary of State”. In subsection (1), for “it” substitute “the Secretary of State”.
In section A2HA (list of technical education qualifications), for “Institute”, in each place it occurs, substitute “Secretary of State”.
In section A2I (transfer of copyright in standards and assessment plans), for “Institute”, in each place it occurs, substitute “Secretary of State”.
In section A2IA (transfer of copyright relating to technical education qualifications), for “Institute”, in each place it occurs, substitute “Secretary of State”.
In section A2IB (availability of approved technical education qualifications outside England)—
for “Institute” substitute “Secretary of State”;
for “it” substitute “the Secretary of State”.
In section A12 (interpretation of Chapter A1), in subsection (1)—
for “Institute”, in each place it occurs, substitute “Secretary of State”;
omit the definition of Ofqual.
Section 40AA (sharing of information by or with the Institute) is amended as follows. In subsection (1), for “Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education” substitute “Secretary of State”. Omit subsection (2). In subsection (3)— In the heading, for “Institute” substitute “Secretary of State”.
Section 40AB (sharing of technical education information by or with Ofqual) is amended as follows. In subsection (3), omit paragraph (a). In subsection (4)(a), omit “the Secretary of State,”. In subsection (5), in the definition of “technical education function”, for “Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education” substitute “Secretary of State”.
Section 122 (sharing of information for education and training purposes) is amended as follows. In subsection (3), omit paragraph (g). In subsection (5), omit paragraph (ba).
Section 138 (qualifications subject to Ofqual accreditation) is amended as follows. In subsection (1A)(b)— In subsection (7)— In subsection (8), omit the definition of “the Institute”.
In the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008, in section 194B(9) (references to senior housing and property manager), for “Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education” substitute “Secretary of State”.
In the Enterprise Act 2016, in Schedule 4, omit paragraph 7(a) and (b)(ii).
In the Technical and Further Education Act 2017, omit—
section 1(3);
paragraph 14(4) of Schedule 1.
In the Freedom of Information Act 2000, in Part 6 of Schedule 1, omit the entry for the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.
Section 2
The Secretary of State may make one or more schemes for the transfer of property, rights and liabilities from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (“the Institute”) to the Secretary of State. The things that may be transferred under a transfer scheme under this paragraph include— A transfer scheme under this paragraph may— A transfer scheme may provide for— For the purposes of this paragraph— For the purposes of sub-paragraph (5)—
Section 3
In the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009—
in Part 1, omit Chapter ZA1;
in section 262(6), omit paragraph (aab).
In the Superannuation Act 1972, in Schedule 1, omit the entry for a non-executive member of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.
In the Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022, omit—
section 6;
section 12(2) and (9).
The Technical and Further Education Act 2017 is amended as follows.
Omit section 1(2) and (4).
In Schedule 1, omit—
paragraphs 2 to 5;
paragraph 32 to 35.