The Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency’s Remit Order 2010

Made: 28th February 2010

Laid before Parliament: 3rd March 2010

Coming into force: 1st April 2010

The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, in exercise of the power conferred by section 178(2) of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009[^f00001], makes the following Order:

1

This Order may be cited as the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency’s Remit Order 2010 and comes into force on 1st April 2010.

2

For the purposes of Part 8 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009, qualifications when taken by a person aged 19 or over are outside the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency’s remit.

Signed

Kevin Brennan — Minister for Further Education, Skills, Apprenticeships and Consumer Affairs — Department for Business, Innovation and Skills — 28th February 2010

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order provides that qualifications when they are taken by a person aged 19 or over are outside the remit of the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency (“QCDA”) for the purposes of Part 8 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009. Part 8 of that Act sets out the functions of the QCDA which apply in relation to qualifications within its remit.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2009 c. 22.