Social Security Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 and come into force on 6th April 2012. The Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2006 2 The Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2006 are amended as follows. 3 In regulation 1(3) (interpretation), in the definition of “advanced education”, in sub-paragraph (a), after “a diploma of higher education,” insert “a higher national certificate,”. 4 In regulation 1(3), in the definition of “approved training”— a for sub-paragraph (a) substitute— a in relation to England, known as “Foundation Learning” or “Access to Apprenticeships”; ; b in sub-paragraph (b), for ““Foundation Modern Apprenticeships”” substitute ““Traineeships” or “Foundation Apprenticeships””; c for sub-paragraph (c), substitute— c in relation to Scotland, known as “Get Ready for Work” or “Skillseekers”; or ; d in sub-paragraph (d), for the words after “ or ” (where it first appears) to the end, substitute “, “Training for Success” including “Programme Led Apprenticeships”.”. 5 In regulation 1(3), in the definition of “arrangements made by the Government”, in sub-paragraph (c), for “section 1” substitute “sections 1 and 3” . 6 In regulation 1(3), in the definition of “the Careers Service”— a at the end of sub-paragraph (b) omit “and”; and b omit sub-paragraph (c). 7 In regulation 5(4) (extension period: 16 and 17 year olds), in paragraph (d), after “ Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 ” insert “or Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council”. 8 In regulation 16(3) (child or qualifying young persons in detention, care etc), for paragraph (a) substitute— a is placed by a local authority in Great Britain in the carer’s home in accordance with the provisions of— i the Placement of Children (Wales) Regulations 2007 , ii the Review of Children’s Cases (Wales) Regulations 2007 , iii the Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) Regulations 2010 , iv the Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009 , v the Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011 , or vi the Fostering Services (Wales) Regulations 2003 , and that authority is making a payment, in respect of either the child or qualifying young person’s accommodation or maintenance or both, under section 22C(10) or 23 of the 1989 Act or under regulation 33 of the Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009; . 9 In regulation 16(4), for “section 23 of the 1989 Act, under section 26 of the 1995 Act” substitute “section 22C(10) or 23 of the 1989 Act, under regulation 33 of the Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009”. 10 In regulation 16(5), for paragraph (a) substitute— a the Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005 , aa the Adoption Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005 , . 11 In regulation 36(1) (right to child benefit of voluntary organisations), in paragraph (b) , for “Foster Placement (Children) Regulations 1991, the Fostering of Children (Scotland) Regulations 1996” substitute “Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011, the Fostering Services (Wales) Regulations 2003, the Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009”. Michael Fabricant Brooks Newmark Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 14th March 2012