Proposed amendments
189 amendments across 20 provisions
Clause 1 47
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The employer representative body and relevant providers in a specified area must co-operate to develop a skills improvement plan for submission to the Secretary of State for approval and publication.
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The Secretary of State may approve and publish a local skills improvement plan only if satisfied that in the development of the plan due consideration was given to, amongst other things, the skills, capabilities or expertise required in relation to jobs that directly contribute to, or indirectly support, the following—
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Matters to which the Secretary of State might have regard under subsection (5)(b) include the extent to which a local skills improvement plan will deliver the skills, capabilities or expertise required in the specified area to contribute towards national and regional strategies in respect of decarbonisation.”
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Matters to which the?Secretary of State?must have regard, in deciding whether to approve and publish a plan, include the extent to which the plan contributes to the achievement of—
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All other post-16 education and training providers, including universities, school sixth forms, sixth form colleges, and adult and community learning providers, must also have due regard to the local skills improvement plan, as it relates to their provision.”
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In producing a local skills improvement plan, employer representative bodies must consider skills deficiencies in the local area in the following fields—
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Matters to which the Secretary of State must have regard in deciding whether to approve and publish a plan, include the extent to which the plan contributes to the achievement of—
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the food system,
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the goals of the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1528).”
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The relevant provider and the employer representative body must have regard to the national plan for addressing the attainment gap under section (National review and plan for addressing the attainment gap).”
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The relevant provider and the employer representative body must have regard to the national plan for addressing the attainment gap under section (National plan for addressing the attainment gap).”
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A “local skills improvement plan”, in relation to a specified area, means a plan which—
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Guidance issued by the Secretary of State under subsection (5) is to be made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.”
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bodies providing careers information, advice and guidance, including local careers hubs, and independent training providers, and”
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takes account of the work of national employer groups in setting and monitoring national standards, and”
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draws on the views of post-16 education providers active in the specified area, including schools, further education institutions, community learning providers, specialist designated institutions and universities, and
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identifies actions to be taken to reduce the disability employment gap within the specified area.”
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When approving and publishing a local skills improvement plan under subsection (7), the Secretary of State must report on how such a plan has taken account of any national skills strategy, and consider to what extent such a plan aligns with the United Kingdom’s climate change and biodiversity targets.”
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draws on and gives due regard to the priorities of other organisations in the locality, including coordinating careers information, advice and guidance provision across education providers and with relevant agencies, including Jobcentre Plus.”
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identifies actions that relevant providers can take to support—
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takes account of a provider of designated distance learning courses that are undertaken by residents of the specified area.”
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A local skills improvement plan must take account of the need to identify and support those with special educational needs.”
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The Secretary of State must prepare and publish guidance setting out the criteria used to determine the boundaries of a specified area for the purpose of a local skills improvement plan.”
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When approving and publishing a local skills improvement plan under subsection (7), the Secretary of State must report on how such a plan has taken account of any national skills strategy, and consider to what extent such a plan aligns with the United Kingdom’s climate change and biodiversity targets.”
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Provision for those with special educational needs must include the capacity to support and identify training in areas covered by other local skills plans.”
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The Secretary of State must publish a response to the local skills improvement plans published by the local designated bodies across England.
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Before local skills improvement plans are introduced outside of trailblazer areas, the Secretary of State will publish guidance relating to their implementation, subject to consultation of all Mayoral Combined Authorities, and by extension their constituent local authorities, and outside of devolution areas with local authorities.”
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“Publication of Local Skills Improvement Plans
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the body is composed of employers who demonstrate reputable practice in relation to equality and diversity in employment, including in relation to disability.”
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the Secretary of State has consulted with the government departments responsible for business and local government, with a view to creating a nationally coherent and logical set of employer representative bodies.”
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the body has available to it advice on skills which are in high demand nationally, and”
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the body has prepared a climate change and sustainability strategy,”
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In designating an eligible body as the employer representative body for the specified area, the Secretary of State must consult local education, business and enterprise groups, with the aim of ensuring local employers are represented on the body.”
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the requirement for the local skills improvement plan to give due regard to relevant national and regional strategies, including in respect of decarbonisation,
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Once designated, the employer representative body must meaningfully collaborate with, and draw on the views of—
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Once designated, the employer representative body will be required to meaningfully collaborate with, and draw on the views of local authorities and Mayoral Combined Authorities that operate within their designated area.”
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For the purposes of sections 1 to 3 and this section, education or training is “English-funded” if it is funded, wholly or partly, by—
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“Review of apprenticeship levy
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“Report on the performance of employer representative bodies
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“Duty to share local skills improvement plans with schools
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A review under subsection (1) must take place at least once every three years and must include how well the education or training provided by the institution meets the needs of those with special educational needs in its local area.”
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from time to time review how well the education or training provided by the institution meets the needs of those with special educational needs in its local area, and”
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In section ZA2 (general duties), after subsection (6) insert—
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The Secretary of State must lay the report before Parliament.”
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must specify a range of qualifications with a teaching and learning requirement equivalent to one GCSE (at level 2) and one A level (at level 3) which allow students to combine academic and vocational education.”
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Subsection (2) does not apply to the withdrawal of level three courses for the period of four years beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.”
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Any decision to withdraw approval for a technical education qualification is an administrative decision and may be subject to judicial review.”
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But no student will be deprived of the right to take two BTECs, AGQ or a Diploma or an extended Diploma.”
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The Institute must publish specified criteria that must be met before it can withdraw approval of a technical education qualification.”
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Where a technical education qualification has had its approval withdrawn under subsection (2), funding may not be withdrawn by the Secretary of State without public consultation and the consent of the relevant employer representative bodies, as defined in the Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2021.”
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“Review of apprenticeship levy
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it duplicates another qualification that it previously approved.”
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Funding for a technical education qualification which has had its approval withdrawn under subsection (2) may not be withdrawn without public consultation and the consent of employer representative bodies, as defined in the Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2021.”
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Nothing in this section affects the funding of non-apprenticeship technical qualifications that are not approved by the Institute.”
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“Information about technical education and training
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“Amendments to section 42B of the Education Act 1997
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“External Quality Assurance
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“Personal Education and Skills Account
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“Personal Education and Skills Account
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In section 9 (mandatory transparency condition for certain providers), after subsection (3) insert—
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In section 85 (definitions)—
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“Lifelong loan entitlement eligibility
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“Duration of lifelong loan entitlement
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“Maintenance component of lifelong learning loans
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“Lifelong learning: special educational needs
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“Universal credit conditionality
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“Lifelong learning: review
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In section 85 (definitions)—
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In section 9 (mandatory transparency condition for certain providers), after subsection (3) insert—
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“Availability of lifelong learning entitlement
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“Access to Universal Credit for full time study or training
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“Duration of lifelong loan entitlement
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All students are eligible for the lifelong loan entitlement regardless of—
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“Maintenance component of lifelong learning loans
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“Access to Sharia-compliant lifelong learning loans
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“Reforming universal credit conditionality
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“Lifelong learning: special educational needs
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“Lifelong learning entitlement: student support
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“Local authority provision for special education needs
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Regulations under subsection (1) must include provision to require ITT(FE) courses to include special educational needs awareness training relevant to the students of ITT(FE) courses within an institution.”
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Regulations under subsection (1) must include provision to require ITT(FE) courses to include special educational needs awareness training relevant to the students of ITT(FE) courses within an institution.”
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the mental health and wellbeing of persons who undertake a higher education course with the institution is supported.”
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When making decisions of a strategic nature in relation to a measure of student outcomes, the OfS must have due regard to the potential impact on the participation in higher education of students from disadvantaged and underrepresented groups.”
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The OfS must consult the higher education sector before determining a minimum level in relation to a measure of student outcomes.”
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When making decisions of a strategic nature in relation to a measure of student outcomes, the OfS must have regard to the desirability of exercising them in a way that is designed to widen participation and reduce the inequalities of outcome which result from socio-economic disadvantage.”
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The OfS must, at the same time that information is published under subsection (6), determine and publish an assessment of the effects of the factors in subsection (7)(a) to (d) on student outcomes.
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The OfS must work together with the devolved authorities to minimise the potential for different assessments of the quality of higher education with a view to protecting the United Kingdom’s higher education sectors’ international reputation.”
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The Department for Education must share with the relevant institution any data gathered and used to measure institutions as specified in this section, including institution and subject-level Resource Accounting and Budgeting charge data.
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confer functions (including functions involving the exercise of a discretion) on the Secretary of State or any other person.”
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relating to the relevant provider having adopted a climate change and sustainability strategy and making it available or being in the process of developing such a strategy.”
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the relevant provider has adopted a climate change and sustainability strategy and delivery plan, and provides regular progress reports on emissions reductions,”
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“Provision of opportunities for education and skills development
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“Provision of opportunities for education and skills development
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“CHAPTER A1
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“Offence of providing or arranging a relevant service
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“Offence of advertising a relevant service
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“Offences: bodies corporate and unincorporated associations
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“Interpretation of Chapter
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“16 to 19 Academies: designation as having a religious character
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“Higher education course fee limits: administration
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“Lifetime skills guarantee
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“Credit transfer arrangements
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“Review of Kickstart scheme
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“Access to Universal Credit for full time study or training
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“Green Skills Strategy
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“National review and plan for addressing the attainment gap
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“Code of practice by Information Commissioner’s Office on data sharing in relation to post-16 education
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“Relevant date for purposes of fee limit for certain higher education courses
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“Offence to provide or advertise cheating services
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“Further education colleges: careers advice
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“Credit transfer arrangements
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“Lifetime skills guarantee
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“National plan for addressing the attainment gap
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“Information about technical education: access to English schools
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“Duty to publish and update a careers strategy for England
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“Careers hubs in England
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“National Strategic Skills Audit?
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“16 to 19 Academies: designation
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“Review of Kickstart scheme
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“The Student Loans Company communication with graduates
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“Access to learner data for research
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“Review of student loans
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“Universal credit conditions: receiving education
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“Long-term funding review
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“Assessment of local skills gaps for life skills
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