{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/apprenticeships-skills-children-and-learning-act-2009/section-138",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/apprenticeships-skills-children-and-learning-act-2009/section-138.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2009/22",
  "legislation_title": "Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/apprenticeships-skills-children-and-learning-act-2009",
  "path": "section/138",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "138",
  "heading": "Qualifications subject to the accreditation requirement",
  "text": "(1) Ofqual may determine that a specified qualification, or description of qualification, to which this Part applies is subject to the accreditation requirement.\n(1ZA) But Ofqual may not make a determination under subsection (1) in relation to a technical education qualification within subsection (1A) unless the Secretary of State has notified it that it may do so.\n(1A) A technical education qualification is within this subsection if—\n(a) it is an approved technical education qualification, or\n(b) the Secretary of State—\n(i) has notified Ofqual that the Secretary of State is considering whether or not to approve the qualification as an approved technical education qualification, and\n(ii) has not notified Ofqual of the Secretary of State’s decision.\n(2) A determination under subsection (1) may provide that a qualification or description of qualification is subject to the accreditation requirement—\n(a) for all purposes, or\n(b) for the purposes of award or authentication by a specified awarding body.\n(3) Ofqual must publish a determination falling within subsection (2)(a).\n(4) Ofqual may revise a determination made under subsection (1).\n(5) If Ofqual revises a determination falling within subsection (2)(a) it must publish the determination as revised.\n(6) Before making or revising a determination under subsection (1) Ofqual must—\n(a) if the determination falls within subsection (2)(a), consult such persons as it considers appropriate, and\n(b) if the determination falls within subsection (2)(b), consult the awarding body in question.\n(7) Where the Secretary of State has notified Ofqual under subsection (1A)(b)(i) that the Secretary of State is considering whether or not to approve the qualification, the Secretary of State must also notify Ofqual of the Secretary of State’s decision.\n(8) In this section—\n...\n“approved technical education qualification” and “technical education qualification” have the meanings given by section A12(1).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 138(1ZA) inserted (1.6.2025) by Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 (c. 14), ss. 8(2), 12(1)(a) (with s. 13); S.I. 2025/598, reg. 3(f)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 138(1A) inserted (30.9.2022) by Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022 (c. 21), ss. 10(a), 36(3); S.I. 2022/965, reg. 3(5) (with regs. 4, 5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 138(1A) substituted (1.6.2025) by Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 (c. 14), ss. 8(3)(a), 12(1)(a) (with s. 13); S.I. 2025/598, reg. 3(f)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Word in s. 138(1A)(a) substituted (1.6.2025) by Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 (c. 14), ss. 8(3)(b), 12(1)(a) (with s. 13); S.I. 2025/598, reg. 3(f)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. 138(1A)(b) substituted (1.6.2025) by Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 (c. 14), s. 12(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 31(2)(a) (with s. 13); S.I. 2025/598, reg. 3(g)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in s. 138(1A)(b)(ii) substituted (1.6.2025) by Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 (c. 14), s. 12(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 31(2)(b) (with s. 13); S.I. 2025/598, reg. 3(g)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "S. 138(7)(8) inserted (30.9.2022) by Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022 (c. 21), ss. 10(b), 36(3); S.I. 2022/965, reg. 3(5) (with regs. 4, 5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in s. 138(7) substituted (1.6.2025) by Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 (c. 14), s. 12(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 31(3)(a) (with s. 13); S.I. 2025/598, reg. 3(g)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in s. 138(7) substituted (1.6.2025) by Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 (c. 14), s. 12(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 31(3)(b) (with s. 13); S.I. 2025/598, reg. 3(g)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Words in s. 138(7) substituted (1.6.2025) by Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 (c. 14), s. 12(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 31(3)(c) (with s. 13); S.I. 2025/598, reg. 3(g)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Words in s. 138(8) omitted (1.6.2025) by virtue of Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 (c. 14), s. 12(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 31(4) (with s. 13); S.I. 2025/598, reg. 3(g)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 138 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/1151, art. 2, Sch. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/22/section/138",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:10:50.261352+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}