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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Right to Time Off for Study or Training (Scotland) Regulations 1999 (“the 1999 Regulations”) which set out the standard of achievement and the qualification awarding bodies as prescribed for in sections 63A(1)(c) and 63A(2)(c) of the Employment Rights Act 1996.

Regulation 3 adds definitions of the ASVCE, AVCE and Key Skills qualifications.

Regulations 4 amends the standard of achievement for the Key Skills qualifications.

Regulation 5 adds the standard of achievement for ASVCE and AVCE qualifications.

Regulation 6 omits the Leather Producing Industry Vocational Qualifications Board from the SVQ list of awarding bodies.

Regulation 7 amends the Schedule to the 1999 Regulations by adding a further body which may award or authenticate a relevant qualification.