Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/12/part/4/enacted
Timestamp: 2018-11-15 20:10:53
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PART 4Apprenticeships
22The Institute for Apprenticeships
Schedule 4 establishes the Institute for Apprenticeships and makes provision about its functions.
23The Institute for Apprenticeships: transitional provision
(a)any standard approved and published by the Secretary of State under section A2 of the 2009 Act before the appointed day;
(b)any plan which—
(i)relates to the assessment of a person’s attainment of outcomes set out in a standard mentioned in paragraph (a), and
(ii)was approved and published by the Secretary of State for the purposes of that assessment before the appointed day.
(2)Such a standard or plan is to be treated on and after the appointed day as having been approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships under section A2A of the 2009 Act and published by it under section A2 of that Act (as amended by Schedule 4).
(3)A standard or plan within subsection (1) is to be treated for the purposes of section A2I of the 2009 Act (as inserted by Schedule 4) as having been approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships at the beginning of the appointed day.
(4)This section does not limit the provision that may be made under clause 43.
“the appointed day” means the day on which section A2A of the 2009 Act (inserted by Schedule 4) comes into force;
“the 2009 Act” means the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009.
25Only statutory apprenticeships to be described as apprenticeships
(1)In Chapter A1 of Part 1 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (apprenticeships: England), after section A10 (inserted by section 24) insert—
“A11Only statutory apprenticeships to be described as apprenticeships
(1)A person (“P”) providing or offering any course or training that is, or is to be, undertaken (wholly or partly) in England commits an offence if—
(a)in the course of business P describes the course or training as an apprenticeship, and
(b)the course or training is not a statutory apprenticeship.
(2)No offence is committed under subsection (1) where the course or training is, or is to be, provided to an individual under or in pursuance of a contract of employment between the individual and P.
(3)In subsection (1) “statutory apprenticeship” means any course or training that is, or is to be, provided under—
(a)an approved English apprenticeship;
(b)an apprenticeship agreement within the meaning given in section 32;
(c)an arrangement to undertake any other kind of working—
(ii)in connection with which training is to be provided in accordance with an apprenticeship framework within the meaning given in section 12; or
(d)arrangements made under—
(i)section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973,
(ii)section 17B(1)(a) of the Jobseekers Act 1995,
(iii)section 2(3) of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990, or
(iv)section 1 of the Employment and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950,
that are identified by the person making the arrangements as arrangements for the provision of apprenticeships.
(4)The reference to section 32 in subsection (3)(b) includes a reference to that section as it applies in relation to England by virtue of provision made under section 115(9) of the Deregulation Act 2015; and a reference to a section in subsection (3)(c) is a reference to the section as it so applies.
(6)Where an offence under this section committed by a body corporate—
(a)is committed with the consent or connivance of an officer of the body corporate, or
(b)is attributable to neglect on the part of an officer of the body corporate,
the officer also commits the offence and is liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
(7)Every local weights and measures authority in England—
(a)has a duty to enforce the provisions of this section within their area;
(b)must make to the Secretary of State, whenever he or she so directs, a report on the exercise of the authority’s functions under this section.
A report under paragraph (b) must be in such form, and contain such particulars, as the Secretary of State may direct.
(8)Proceedings for an offence under this section may be instituted only—
(a)by or on behalf of a local weights and measures authority in England,
(b)by or on behalf of the Secretary of State, or
(c)with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
“contract of employment” has the same meaning as in the Employment Rights Act 1996 (see section 230(2) of that Act);
“offering”, in relation to any course or training, includes offering or marketing it to the public generally or to any section of the public;
a director, manager, secretary or similar officer of the body, or a person purporting to act in such capacity;
a governor of an educational institution conducted by the body.
(10)The reference in subsection (1) to describing any course or training as an apprenticeship includes a reference to describing an individual who undertakes it as an apprentice.”
(2)In Schedule 5 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (investigatory powers etc), in paragraph 10, at the appropriate place insert—
“section A11(7)(a) of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009;”.
26Apprenticeships: information sharing
(1)After Part 1 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (apprenticeships, study and training) insert—
“PART 1AApprenticeships: information sharing
40ASharing of information by HMRC and the Secretary of State
(1)HMRC may disclose information held by them to the Secretary of State for the purpose of the Secretary of State’s functions in relation to English statutory apprenticeships.
(2)The Secretary of State may disclose information to HMRC—
(a)for the purpose of requesting HMRC to disclose information under subsection (1), or
(b)for another purpose connected with the Secretary of State’s functions in relation to English statutory apprenticeships.
(3)In this section “English statutory apprenticeships” means—
(a)approved English apprenticeships within the meaning given in section A1;
(b)apprenticeships undertaken under apprenticeship agreements within the meaning given in section 32 that were entered into in connection with recognised English frameworks;
(c)apprenticeships in relation to which alternative English completion arrangements apply under section 1(5);
(d)apprenticeships undertaken under arrangements made in relation to England under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 that are identified by the person making them as arrangements for the provision of apprenticeships.
40BSharing of information by HMRC and devolved authorities
(1)HMRC may disclose information held by them—
(a)to a Welsh authority for the purpose of the authority’s functions in relation to Welsh apprenticeships;
(b)to a Scottish authority for the purpose of the authority’s functions in relation to Scottish apprenticeships;
(c)to a Northern Irish authority for the purpose of the authority’s functions in relation to Northern Irish apprenticeships.
(2)An authority mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection (1) may disclose information to HMRC—
(a)for the purpose of requesting HMRC to disclose information to the authority under subsection (1), or
(b)for another purpose connected with the authority’s functions mentioned in subsection (1).
a Northern Ireland department, and
any body or other person that is prescribed, or of a prescribed description;
in relation to Scotland, under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973, or
under section 2(3) of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990,
apprenticeships undertaken under apprenticeship agreements within the meaning given in section 32 that were entered into in connection with recognised Welsh frameworks;
apprenticeships in relation to which alternative Welsh completion arrangements apply under section 2(5);
apprenticeships undertaken under arrangements made in relation to Wales under—
section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973, or
section 17B of the Jobseekers Act 1995,
the Welsh Ministers, and
any body or other person that is prescribed, or of a prescribed description.
(a)the reference to a Northern Ireland department includes a reference to a person providing services to a Northern Ireland department;
(b)the reference to the Scottish Ministers includes a reference to a person providing services to the Scottish Ministers;
(c)the reference to the Welsh Ministers includes a reference to a person providing services to the Welsh Ministers.
(5)Regulations under this section may amend the definition in subsection (3) of—
(a)“Northern Irish apprenticeships”,
(b)“Scottish apprenticeships”, or
(c)“Welsh apprenticeships”.
40CWrongful disclosure
(1)Information disclosed by HMRC under section 40A(1) or 40B(1) may not be disclosed by the recipient of the information to any other person without the consent of HMRC (except so far as permitted by section 40A(2) or 40B(2)).
(2)If a person discloses, in contravention of subsection (1), any revenue and customs information relating to a person whose identity—
40DInterpretation
(a)references to HMRC include references to a person providing services to HMRC;
(b)references to the Secretary of State include references to a person providing services to the Secretary of State.
(3)Nothing in this Part affects any power to disclose information that exists apart from this Part.”
(2)In section 262(6) of that Act (orders and regulations subject to affirmative procedure) after paragraph (aa) insert—
“(aaa)regulations under section 40B;”.
(3)In section 268 of that Act (extent)—
(a)in subsection (2) (provisions extending to Scotland) for “Sections 40,” substitute “Section 40, Part 1A, sections”, and
(b)in subsection (3) (provisions extending to Northern Ireland) for “Sections”, in the first place, substitute “Part 1A, sections”.
27Apprenticeship funding
(a)for “approved English apprenticeships”, in both places, substitute “English statutory apprenticeships”, and