Statutory Instruments
EDUCATION, ENGLAND AND WALES
WALES
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 1998(1) the Secretary of State for Wales hereby makes the following Regulations:
1.-(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.
2. 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 1973(2) 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.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales
Peter Hain
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office
24th March 1999
Regulation 2
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)
(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.
1998 c. 30. For the meaning of "regulations" see section 43(1).
1973 c. 50. Section 2 was substituted by section 25(1) of the Employment Act 1988 (c. 19).