In Plain English
AI-generatedAn Act that transfers certain functions from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education to a different body or arrangement, with related governance changes. It clarifies how those functions will be carried out after the transfer and makes related adjustments to the framework for apprenticeships and technical education. The bill has now become law after receiving Royal Assent.
Key Points
- Transfers specified functions of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education to another body or arrangement.
- Sets out how the transferred functions will be carried out and overseen thereafter.
- Introduces related governance and oversight changes for apprenticeships and technical education.
- The bill completed passage in Parliament and received Royal Assent, becoming law.
- Relates to apprenticeships and technical education within the education system.
Progress
The bill has completed its journey through Parliament and received Royal Assent, becoming law. It originated in the Lords.
Voting
Three key Commons votes show substantial cross-party support: Second Reading 317 Aye, 55 No; Third Reading 304 Aye, 62 No; a Reasoned Amendment on the Second Reading was defeated 70 Aye, 312 No. Positions across parties were mixed rather than uniformly aligned.
Who is affected?
Apprentices and prospective apprenticesEmployers who sponsor apprenticesTraining providers, colleges and other organisations delivering apprenticeships and technical educationLearners and students enrolled in apprenticeship and technical education programmesPublic bodies involved in apprenticeships and technical education (including the Department for Education and any successor body taking over the transferred functions)Wider education sector and communities affected by apprenticeships and technical education policy
Generated 21 February 2026