The Education (Inspection of Vocational Training) (Prescribed Persons and Bodies Awarding or Authenticating Vocational Qualifications) Regulations 1999

Made: 24th March 1999

Laid before Parliament: 30th March 1999

Coming into force: 23rd April 1999

In exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by section 34(9) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998¹ the Secretary of State for Wales hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation, commencement and interpretation

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• (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Inspection of Vocational Training) (Prescribed Persons and Bodies Awarding or Authenticating Vocational Qualifications) Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 23rd April 1999.

• (2) In these Regulations “the 1998 Act” means the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998.

Vocational qualifications specified for the purposes of section 34 of the 1998 Act

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For the purposes of section 34(9) of the 1998 Act (which provides that “external qualification” for the purposes of inspections under that section of training leading to an external qualification which is provided in Wales in pursuance of arrangements made by the Secretary of State under section 2(2)(f) of the Employment and Training Act 1973² means a vocational qualification awarded or authenticated by such person or body as may be specified in or under regulations) the Secretary of State hereby specifies the persons and bodies listed in the Schedule.

SCHEDULE — SPECIFIED PERSONS AND BODIES AWARDING OR AUTHENTICATING VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry Board

• Amateur Swimming Association

• Animal Care College

• Animal Care Industry Lead Body

• Animal Care Industry Training Organisation

• Arboricultural Association

• Arts and Entertainment Technical Training Initiative

• ASET

• Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music

• Associated Examining Board

• Association for Ceramic Training and Development

• Association of Accounting Technicians

• Association of British Cycling Coaches

• Association of British Riding Schools

• Association of the British Pharmaceutical Association

• Association of British Travel Agents

• Association of Industrial Truck Trainers

• Association of Managers in General Practice

• Association of Marine Electronic and Radio Colleges (AMERC)

• Association of Medical Secretaries, Practice Managers, Administrators & Receptionists

• Association of Reflexologists

• Assessment and Qualifications Alliance

• Automotive Management and Development

• Aviation Training Association

• Award Scheme Development and Accreditation Network (ASDAN)

• Awarding Body Consortium (CENTRA, EMFEC, SRCET & SWAFET)

• Awarding Body for the Built Environment

• Basketball Association of Wales

• British Academy of Dramatic Combat

• British Agricultural & Garden Machinery Association Ltd

• British Airways (Speedwing Training)

• British Amateur Gymnastics Association (BAGA)

• British Amateur Weight Lifters Association (BAWLA)

• British Canoe Union

• British Coatings Federation

• British Computer Society

• British Display Society

• British Footwear Manufacturers Federation

• British Gymnasts

• British Horological Institute

• British Horse Society

• British Institute of Cleaning Science

• British Institute of Inn-keeping

• British Marine Industries Federation

• British Plumbing Employers' Council (Training) Limited

• British Polymer Training Association

• British Power Lifting Association

• British Printing Industries Federation

• British Sign Association

• British Sub-Aqua Club

• British Veterinary Nursing Association Ltd

• British Wheel of Yoga

• British Wood Preserving and Damp-Proofing Association

• Central Council of Physical Recreation

• Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work

• Central YMCA Qualifications

• Certification & Assessment Board for the Water Industry

• Chartered Institute of Bankers

• Chartered Institute of Building

• Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers

• Chartered Institute of Housing

• Chartered Institute of Marketing

• Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)

• Chartered Institute of Transport

• Chartered Insurance Institute

• City and Guilds

• Civil Aviation Authority

• Confederation of International Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology

• Construction Industry Training Board

• Construction Project Management Group

• Council for Awards in Children’s Care and Education (CACHE)

• Council for the Advancement of Communication with Deaf People

• Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body

• Craft Guild of Chefs

• Distributive Occupational Standards Council

• EDEXCEL (BTEC)

• Electricity Training Association

• Electronic Examining Board

• Electronic Systems Service Lead Body

• Emergency Medical Planning

• EMTA Awards Limited

• Engineering Construction Industry Training Board

• Engineering and Marine Training Authority Awards Ltd

• Engineering Services Training Trust Ltd

• England and Wales Cricket Board

• EPIC – EPIC Awarding Body

• FASTCO – Forestry and Arboricultural Safety Training Council

• Fellowship of Sports Masseurs and Therapists

• Fire Services Awarding Body

• Fitness for Industry (FFI)

• Fitness Wales

• Food and Drink Qualifications Council

• Football Association

• Gemmological Association & Gem Testing Laboratory of Great Britain

• Glass Qualifications Authority

• Grand National Archery Society

• Guildhall School of Music and Drama

• Guild of Cleaners and Launderers

• Hairdressing and Beauty Industry Authority

• Health and Safety Executive

• Heating, Ventilation and Domestic Engineers' National Joint Industries Council

• Horticultural Trades Association

• Hospitality Awarding Body

• Hotel and Catering International Management Association

• Imperial Society of Teachers and Dancing

• Industry Lead Body for Amenity Horticulture

• Institute for Supervision and Management

• Institute of Administrative Management

• Institute of Business Administration

• Institute of Careers Guidance

• Institute of Carpenters

• Institute of Chartered Ship Brokers

• Institute of Clerks of Works of Great Britain Incorporated

• Institute of Credit Management

• Institute of Data Processing Management (IDPM)

• Institute of Domestic Heating and Environmental Engineers

• Institute of Export

• Institute of Fire Engineers

• Institute of Legal Executives

• Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management

• Institute of Linguists

• Institute of Logistics

• Institute of Maintenance and Building Management

• Institute of Management Foundation

• Institute of Materials

• Institute of the Motor Industry

• Institute of Occupational Safety and Health

• Institute of Operations Management

• Institute of Packaging

• Institute of Paralegal Training

• Institute of Personnel and Development

• Institute of Quality Assurance

• Institute of Revenues, Rating and Valuation

• Institute of Sales and Marketing Management

• Institute of Sport and Recreation Management

• Institute of Trading Standards Administration

• Institute of Welfare Officers

• Institute of Wood Science

• Insurance Industry Training Council

• International Air Transport Association (IATA)

• International Association of Book-Keepers

• International Dance Teachers Association

• International Examining Board

• International Federation of Aromatherapists

• International Institute for Counselling and Professional Development

• International Therapy Examination Council

• Joint Examining Board

• Joint Industry Board for Plumbing

• Joint Industry Board for the Electrical Contracting Industry

• Keep Fit Association

• Languages Development Centre

• Lantra National Training Organisation Limited

• Leather Producing Industry Vocational Qualifications Board

• Lifestyle Training Consultants

• Local Government Management Board

• Management Verification Consortium

• Maritime and Coast Guard Agency

• Massage Training Institute

• Meat Training Council

• Medau Society

• Mountain Leader Training Board

• Museum Training Council

• National Association of Goldsmiths

• National Association for Maternal and Child Welfare

• National Association of Master Bakers

• National Association of Plumbing, Heating and Mechanical Services Contractors

• National Centre for Play-Work Education

• National Coaching Foundation

• National Energy Action

• National Examining Board for Dental Nurses

• National Examining Board for Supervision and Management

• National Examining Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH)

• National Fencing Training Authority

• National Horse Education and Training Council

• National Joint Council for the Motor Vehicle Retail and Repair Industry

• National Joint Council for the Thermal Insulation Contracting Industry

• National Open College Network (NOCN)

• National Pony Society

• National Proficiency Tests Council

• National Textiles Training Group

• National Youth Agency

• NCC Education Services

• NEBS Management

• New Era Academy of Drama and Music

• Newspaper Qualifications Council

• North Wales Access and Credit Consortium

• Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organisation

• Open College of Sign Language

• Open University

• Paper Education and Training Council

• Pensions Management Institute

• Periodicals Training Council

• Petroleum Employers Skills Council

• Photography and Photographic Processing Industry Training Organisation

• Pitman Qualifications

• Pre-school Learning Alliance

• Process Awards Authority

• Professional Association of Diving Instructors

• Qualifications for Industry Ltd

• Racing and Thoroughbred Breeding Training Board

• Rail Industry Training Council

• Residential Estate Agency Training and Education Association

• Road Haulage and Distribution Training Council

• Royal Academy of Dancing

• Royal College of Music

• Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons

• Royal Forestry Society of England, Wales and Northern Ireland

• Royal Horticultural Society

• Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene

• Royal Life Saving Society UK

• Royal National Institute for the Blind

• Royal Society of Health

• Royal Yachting Association

• RSA Examinations Board

• RTITB Services Limited

• Saddlery and Leathergoods Training Ltd

• Security Industry Training Organisations

• SRITO – Shoe Repair Industry Training Organisation

• SKILLSET – Industry Training Organisation for Broadcast, Film and Video

• Society of Floristry

• Society of Food Hygiene Technology

• Society of Sports Therapists

• South East Wales Access Consortium (SEWAC)

• South Wales Open College and Access Consortium (SWWOCAC)

• SPRINT – Sport Play and Recreation Industries National Training Executive

• Squash Rackets Association

• Steel Industry Qualifications Board

• Swimming Teachers' Association

• Telecommunications Vocational Standards Council

• TITO – Tobacco Industry Training Organisation

• TUC – Trades Union Congress

• TTF – Timber Trade Federation Ltd

• TVG – Transportation Vocational Group

• TVSC – Telecommunications Vocational Standards Council

• United Kingdom Polocrosse Association

• Vocational Awards International

• Vocational Qualifications in Science, Engineering and Technology

• Vocational Training Charitable Trust

• Wales Tourist Board

• Waste Management Industry Training and Advisory Board

• Welsh Badminton Union

• Welsh Joint Education Committee (WJEC)

• Welsh Judo Association

• Welsh Karate Federation

• Welsh Netball Association

• Welsh Weight Training Association

• World Amateur Body Builders Association

• Worshipful Company of Farriers

• Worshipful Company of Loriners

• Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers

• WSET Awards

• Young Mens' Christian Association (YMCA)

Signed

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales

Peter Hain — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office — 24th March 1999

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Section 34 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 requires the Chief Inspector of Schools in Wales, if requested by the Secretary of State, to carry out an inspection of training leading to an external qualification which is provided in Wales in pursuance of arrangements made by the Secretary of State under section 2(2)(f) of the Employment and Training Act 1973. Subsection (9) of that section provides that an “external qualification” is a vocational qualification awarded or authenticated by such person or body as may be specified in or under regulations. These Regulations specify those persons and bodies.

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