UK Act of Parliament 2017 United Kingdom

Technical and Further Education Act 2017

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Enforced by
Ofsted, Ofqual
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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Part 1

Technical education

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2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Information about technical education: access to English schools (opens in a new tab)
Part 2

Further education bodies: insolvency

7 of 37 sections shown
s.009 Making of ordinary administration orders (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Court must dismiss ordinary administration applications where education administration order existsTribunal / Court
s.013 Enforcement of security (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Notify authority and wait 14 days before enforcing security over FE propertyAny Person
s.018 Application for education administration order (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • National authority must notify FE body and other specified personsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.022 Duty to dismiss ordinary administration application (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Court must dismiss outstanding ordinary administration applicationsTribunal / Court
s.024 General functions of education administrator (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • You must manage the FE body's affairs to achieve the administration objectiveDirector or Officer
s.029 Indemnities: repayment by further education bodies etc (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Further education body must repay indemnity sums and interestAny Person
s.031 Guarantees: repayment by further education body etc (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Repay government guarantee amounts and interest when directedAny Person
30 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.003 Overview (opens in a new tab)
s.004 “Further education body” (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Other key definitions (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Application of normal insolvency procedures (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Application of other insolvency law (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Records etc (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Administrator appointments by creditors etc (opens in a new tab)
s.011 Winding-up order (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Voluntary winding up (opens in a new tab)
s.014 Interpretation of Chapter (opens in a new tab)
s.015 Overview of Chapter (opens in a new tab)
s.016 Objective of education administration (opens in a new tab)
s.017 Education administration order (opens in a new tab)
s.019 Grounds for making an education administration order (opens in a new tab)
s.020 Powers of the court on hearing an application (opens in a new tab)
s.021 Appointment of two or more education administrators (opens in a new tab)
s.023 Status of education administrator (opens in a new tab)
s.025 Transfer schemes (opens in a new tab)
s.026 Conduct of administration (opens in a new tab)
s.027 Grants and loans where education administration order is made (opens in a new tab)
s.028 Indemnities where education administration order is made (opens in a new tab)
s.030 Guarantees where education administration order is made (opens in a new tab)
s.032 Education administration rules (opens in a new tab)
s.033 Application of other insolvency law (opens in a new tab)
s.034 Modification of this Chapter under the Enterprise Act 2002 (opens in a new tab)
s.035 Interpretation of Chapter (opens in a new tab)
s.036 Trust property held by sixth form college corporations (opens in a new tab)
s.037 Restrictions on dissolution of further education corporation (opens in a new tab)
s.038 Restrictions on dissolution of sixth form college corporation (opens in a new tab)
s.039 Disqualification of officers (opens in a new tab)
Part 3

Other provision to do with further education

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2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.040 Information for Secretary of State about further education (opens in a new tab)
s.041 Careers advice in further education institutions: Ofsted inspection (opens in a new tab)
Part 4

General

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7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.042 Power to make transitional provision (opens in a new tab)
s.043 Power to make consequential provision (opens in a new tab)
s.044 Regulations: general (opens in a new tab)
s.045 Affirmative and negative resolution procedures (opens in a new tab)
s.046 Extent (opens in a new tab)
s.047 Commencement (opens in a new tab)
s.048 Short title (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

2 of 121 shown
s.sch001 In Chapter A1, before section A1 (and the italic heading... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Institute must publish apprenticeship occupations and standardsStatutory regulator
s.sch004 Paragraph 54 is to have effect as if the following... Regulated
  • Education administrator must send substantial revised proposalsDirector or Officer
119 other schedules
s.sch001 The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 is amended...
s.sch001 For the italic heading before section A2 substitute “ Apprenticeship...
s.sch001 (1) Section A2 (apprenticeship standards and assessment plans) is amended...
s.sch001 Omit section A2A (preparation of apprenticeship standards and plans).
s.sch001 In the italic heading before section A2B, at the end...
s.sch001 (1) Section A2B (evaluation of quality of apprenticeship assessments) is...
s.sch001 After section A2D insert— Technical education qualifications Approved technical education...
s.sch001 For the italic heading before section A2E substitute “ Other...
s.sch001 In section A2E (regular reviews of published standards and assessment...
s.sch001 (1) Section A2F (revision or withdrawal of published standards and...
s.sch001 Omit the italic heading before section A2G.
s.sch001 (1) Section ZA2 (general duties) is amended as follows.
s.sch001 In section A2G— (a) after “standard or”, in each place...
s.sch001 After section A2H insert— List of technical education qualifications (1) The Institute must maintain a list of approved technical...
s.sch001 (1) Section A2I (transfer of copyright in standards and assessment...
s.sch001 After section A2I insert— Transfer of copyright relating to technical...
s.sch001 After section A3 insert— Power to issue technical education certificate...
s.sch001 Part 1A (apprenticeships: information sharing) is amended as follows.
s.sch001 In the Part heading, after “Apprenticeships” insert “ and other...
s.sch001 After section 40A insert— Sharing of information by or with...
s.sch001 In section 40D(3) (interpretation of Part 1A)—
s.sch001 (1) Section 100 (funding) is amended as follows.
s.sch001 (1) Section ZA3 (provision of advice and assistance to the...
s.sch001 In section 121(1) (interpretation of Part 1), at the appropriate...
s.sch001 In section 262(6) (orders and regulations subject to affirmative procedure),...
s.sch001 (1) Schedule A1 (the Institute) is amended as follows.
s.sch001 (1) This paragraph applies to a standard published by the...
s.sch001 (1) This paragraph applies to an assessment plan published by...
s.sch001 (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for...
s.sch001 (1) Section ZA4 (delegation of functions of Secretary of State)...
s.sch001 In section ZA5(1) (conferral of new functions by regulations) for...
s.sch001 In the heading for Chapter A1, after “Apprenticeships” insert “...
s.sch001 For the italic heading before section A1 substitute “ Meaning...
s.sch001 In section A1 (meaning of “approved English apprenticeship”)—
s.sch002 The education administrator of a further education body may make...
s.sch002 A transfer scheme takes effect at the time specified in...
s.sch002 The education administrator may make a transfer scheme only if—...
s.sch002 The appropriate national authority may modify a transfer scheme before...
s.sch002 (1) The appropriate national authority may modify a transfer scheme...
s.sch002 A transfer scheme may transfer— (a) property, rights and liabilities...
s.sch002 (1) A transfer scheme may not transfer property which is...
s.sch002 (1) A transfer scheme may make consequential, supplementary, incidental or...
s.sch002 A certificate by the appropriate national authority that anything specified...
s.sch002 In this Schedule— (a) references to rights and liabilities include...
s.sch003 (1) The provisions of the Insolvency Act 1986 mentioned in...
s.sch003 Paragraph 45(2) (publicity) is to have effect as if for...
s.sch003 Paragraph 46(6) (date for notifying administrator's appointment) is to have...
s.sch003 Paragraph 47 (statement of affairs) is to have effect as...
s.sch003 Paragraph 49 (administrator's proposals) is to have effect as if—...
s.sch003 Paragraph 54 is to have effect as if the following...
s.sch003 Paragraph 60 is to have effect as if the following...
s.sch003 Paragraph 61 is to have effect as if the following...
s.sch003 Paragraph 64 (management powers may not be exercised without consent...
s.sch003 Paragraph 68 (management duties of an administrator) is to have...
s.sch003 Paragraph 71 (charged property: non-floating charge), is to have effect...
s.sch003 The provisions of the Insolvency Act 1986 applied by paragraph...
s.sch003 Paragraph 73 (protection for secured or preferential creditor) is to...
s.sch003 Paragraph 74 (challenge to administrator's conduct) is to have effect...
s.sch003 Paragraph 75(2) (misfeasance) is to have effect as if—
s.sch003 Paragraph 79 (end of administration) is to have effect as...
s.sch003 Paragraph 83 (notice to registrar when moving to voluntary liquidation)...
s.sch003 Paragraph 84 (notice to registrar when moving to dissolution) is...
s.sch003 Paragraph 87(2) (resignation of administrator) is to have effect as...
s.sch003 Paragraph 89(2) (administrator ceasing to be qualified) is to have...
s.sch003 Paragraph 90 (filling vacancy in office of administrator) is to...
s.sch003 Paragraph 91 (vacancies in court appointments) is to have effect...
s.sch003 Paragraphs 4 to 37 set out modifications to the applicable...
s.sch003 Paragraph 98 (discharge from liability on vacation of office) is...
s.sch003 Paragraph 99 (charges and liabilities upon vacation of office by...
s.sch003 Paragraph 100 (joint and concurrent administrators) is to have effect...
s.sch003 Paragraph 101(3) (joint administrators) is to have effect as if...
s.sch003 Paragraph 103 (appointment of additional administrators) is to have effect...
s.sch003 Paragraph 106(2) (penalties) is to have effect as if paragraphs...
s.sch003 Paragraph 109 (references to extended periods) is to have effect...
s.sch003 Paragraph 111 (interpretation) is to have effect as if the...
s.sch003 Section 251 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (definitions) as applied...
s.sch003 (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations—
s.sch003 Paragraph 1 (administration) is to have effect as if—
s.sch003 Paragraph 40 (dismissal of pending winding-up petition) is to have...
s.sch003 Paragraph 41 (dismissal of administrative or other receiver) is to...
s.sch003 Paragraph 42 (moratorium on insolvency proceedings) is to have effect...
s.sch003 Paragraph 43 (moratorium on other legal process) is to have...
s.sch003 Paragraph 44 (interim moratorium) is to have effect as if...
s.sch004 (1) The provisions of the Insolvency Act 1986 mentioned in...
s.sch004 Paragraph 46(6) (date for notifying administrator's appointment) is to have...
s.sch004 Paragraph 47 (statement of affairs) is to have effect as...
s.sch004 Paragraph 49 (administrator's proposals) is to have effect as if—...
s.sch004 Paragraph 60 (powers of an administrator) is to have effect...
s.sch004 Paragraph 61 is to have effect as if the following...
s.sch004 Paragraph 64 (management powers may not be exercised without consent...
s.sch004 Paragraph 68 (management duties of an administrator) is to have...
s.sch004 Paragraph 71 is to have effect as if in sub-paragraph...
s.sch004 Paragraph 73 (protection for secured or preferential creditor) is to...
s.sch004 Paragraph 74 (challenge to administrator's conduct) is to have effect...
s.sch004 The provisions of the Insolvency Act 1986 applied by paragraph...
s.sch004 Paragraph 75(2) (misfeasance) is to have effect as if after...
s.sch004 Paragraph 79 (end of administration) is to have effect as...
s.sch004 Paragraph 83 (notice to registrar when moving to voluntary liquidation)...
s.sch004 Paragraph 84 (notice to registrar when moving to dissolution) is...
s.sch004 Paragraph 87(2) (resignation of administrator) is to have effect as...
s.sch004 Paragraph 89(2) (administrator ceasing to be qualified) is to have...
s.sch004 Paragraph 90 (filling vacancy in office of administrator) is to...
s.sch004 Paragraph 91 (vacancies in court appointments) is to have effect...
s.sch004 Paragraph 98 (discharge from liability on vacation of office) is...
s.sch004 Paragraph 99 (charges and liabilities upon vacation of office by...
s.sch004 Paragraphs 4 to 35 set out modifications to the applicable...
s.sch004 Paragraph 100 (joint and concurrent administrators) is to have effect...
s.sch004 Paragraph 101(3) (joint administrators) is to have effect as if...
s.sch004 Paragraph 103 (appointment of additional administrators) is to have effect...
s.sch004 Paragraph 109 (references to extended periods) is to have effect...
s.sch004 Paragraph 111 (interpretation) is to have effect as if the...
s.sch004 Section 251 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (definitions) as applied...
s.sch004 (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations—
s.sch004 Paragraph 1 (administration) is to have effect as if—
s.sch004 Paragraph 40 (dismissal of pending winding-up petition) is to have...
s.sch004 Paragraph 42 (moratorium on insolvency proceedings) is to have effect...
s.sch004 Paragraph 43 (moratorium on other legal process) is to have...
s.sch004 Paragraph 44 (interim moratorium) is to have effect as if...
s.sch004 Paragraph 45(2) (publicity) is to have effect as if after...

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