Citation, commencement and interpretation

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.

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

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.

Regulation 2

SCHEDULESPECIFIED 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)

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.