Section A2D1 Approval of technical education qualifications: overviewF1

(1)

Sections A2D3 and A2D5 provide for the approval of technical education qualifications.

(2)

Section A2D3 provides for the approval of technical education qualifications which (in conjunction with any approved steps towards occupational competence determined under section A2D4) can lead to the award of technical education certificates under section A3A.

(3)

Section A2D5 provides for the approval of other technical education qualifications.

(4)

For further provision about approval of technical education qualifications see, in particular—

(a)

section A2D2 (provision about the categories of technical education qualification that may be approved under section A2D3 or A2D5),

(b)

sections A2D6 to A2D11 (further provision about approval and withdrawal of approval),

(c)

section A2HA (list of technical education qualifications), and

(d)

section A2IA (transfer of copyright relating to technical education qualifications approved under section A2D3).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Ss. A2D1, A2D2 inserted (30.9.2022) by Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022 (c. 21), ss. 7(2), 36(3); S.I. 2022/965, reg. 3(2) (with regs. 4, 5)

Notes on Chapter A1

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 1 Ch. A1 inserted (26.3.2015 for specified purposes, 26.5.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(2)(e), Sch. 1 para. 1 (with Sch. 1 para. 28); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(a) (with Sch. Pt. 2)
F2: Words in Pt. 1 Ch. A1 heading inserted (31.1.2019) by Technical and Further Education Act 2017 (c. 19), s. 47(2), Sch. 1 para. 6; S.I. 2019/61, reg. 2(b)

Notes on Technical education qualifications

Textual amendments

F1: Ss. A2DA-A2DC and cross-heading inserted (31.1.2019) by Technical and Further Education Act 2017 (c. 19), s. 47(2), Sch. 1 para. 15; S.I. 2019/61, reg. 2(b)