# The Equality Act 2010 (General Qualifications Bodies) (Appropriate Regulator and Relevant Qualifications) Regulations 2010

S.I. 2010/2245 · made 9 September 2010 · revised to 1 September 2017

These Regulations make provision for the purposes of section 96 of the Equality Act 2010 (“the Act”). Section 96 of the Act imposes a duty on qualifications bodies not to discriminate in the conferment of relevant qualifications and also imposes a duty on them to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people.

Made under: Equality Act 2010 (Section 96, Section 97)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/equality-act-2010-general-qualifications-bodies-appropriate-regulator-and-relevant-qualifications-regulations-2010/pdf/uksi_20102245_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/equality-act-2010-general-qualifications-bodies-appropriate-regulator-and-relevant-qualifications-regulations-2010/pdf/uksiem_20102245_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Equality
Made 9th September 2010
Laid before Parliament 10th September 2010
Coming into force 1st October 2010
The Secretary of State for Education makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 96(9)(b), 96(10)(a) and 97(3)(a) of the Equality Act 2010:

## 1 Citation, commencement and application

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Equality Act 2010 (General Qualifications Bodies) (Appropriate Regulator and Relevant Qualifications) Regulations 2010 and come into force on 1st October 2010.
(2) Regulations 3 and 4 apply in relation to England only.

## 2 Manner of publishing matters specified under section 96(7) of the Equality Act 2010

An appropriate regulator must publish any matter specified under section 96(7) of the Equality Act 2010 on the regulator’s website.

## 3 The appropriate regulator

The appropriate regulator in relation to a qualifications body that confers qualifications in England is the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation.

## 4 Relevant qualifications

Relevant qualifications in relation to conferments in England are those qualifications listed in the Schedule.

## Signature

Nick Gibb
Minister of State
Department for Education
9th September 2010

## Schedule 1 

14–19 Diploma Principal Learning
Advanced Extension Awards
Cambridge IGCSE
Cambridge International Certificate
Cambridge Pre-University qualification
...
...
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Entry level certificates in GCSE subjects
Extended projects
Foundation Projects
Free Standing Maths Qualifications
Functional Skills
General Certificate of Education Advanced level (Advanced and Advanced Subsidiary levels)
General Certificate of Secondary Education
...
Higher projects
International Baccalaureate Diploma
International GCSEs (level 1/2 certificates)
...
...

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make provision for the purposes of section 96 of the Equality Act 2010 (“the Act”). Section 96 of the Act imposes a duty on qualifications bodies not to discriminate in the conferment of relevant qualifications and also imposes a duty on them to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people.
Under section 96(7) of the Act an appropriate regulator may specify matters which are not to be subject to the reasonable adjustments duty and regulation 2 provides that any such matters must be published on the regulator’s website.
Regulation 3 prescribes the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) as the appropriate regulator in relation to a qualifications body that confers qualifications in England.
A qualifications body is a body which confers relevant qualifications. Regulation 4 prescribes the relevant qualifications in relation to conferments in England and these are set out in the Schedule.
An impact assessment has not been undertaken as these Regulations will have no impact on business or on the voluntary or public sector.

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