
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Right to Time Off for Study or Training (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2001 and shall come into force on 1st September 2001.
2 
The Right to Time Off for Study or Training (Scotland) Regulations shall be amended in accordance with regulations 3 and 4 of these Regulations.
3 
In regulation 3(2) (Standard of achievement) after sub paragraph (f) there shall be inserted–“
(g) where an employee has been awarded a Key Skills qualification at level 2 (intermediate level) he shall be treated as having achieved a GCSE grades A* to C.”.
4 

(1) The Schedule (Awarding Bodies) shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs.
(2) In section B (SVQ Awarding Bodies)–
(a) the references to the following awarding bodies shall be deleted–
(i) Association of Industrial Truck Trainers;
(ii) Confederation of International Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology;
(iii) Local Government Management Board;
(iv) Museum Training Institute;
(v) National Fencing Training Authority;
(vi) National Proficiency Tests Council NCC Educational Services Ltd; and
(vii) Travel Training Company Ltd;
(b) there shall be inserted in the appropriate places in alphabetical order the following awarding bodies–“Chartered Institute of Personnel and DevelopmentInstitute of ManagementLantra Awards Ltd (NTFA)National Proficiency Tests CouncilSkillsetThe National Examining Board for Supervision and ManagementThe Pensions Management InstituteTWI Certification Limited”;
(c) before “Institute of the Motor Industry” there shall be inserted “The”; and
(d) for “Vocational Qualifications in Science, Engineering and Technology” there shall be substituted the words “Vocational Qualifications in Science, Engineering & Technology”.
(3) In section D (NVQ Awarding Bodies)
(a) the references to the following awarding bodies shall be deleted–
(i) The British Computer Society;
(ii) Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work Chartered Institute of Bankers;
(iii) Confederation of International Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology;
(iv) Construction Industry Training Board Northern Ireland;
(v) EPIC;
(vi) Institute of Linguists Education Trust;
(vii) Local Government Management Board;
(viii) Management Verification Consortium Ltd;
(ix) NCC Education Services Ltd;
(x) The Open University Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations; and
(xi) Telecommunications Vocational Standards Council;
(b) there shall be inserted in the appropriate places in alphabetical order the following awarding bodies–“Association of Industrial Truck Trainers Vocational Qualifications LtdConstruction Project Management GroupExtractive and Mineral Processing Industry ConsortiumFire Services Awarding BodyIntelect LimitedOxford, Cambridge and RSA ExaminationsThe Chartered Institute of BankersThe Improvement and Development AgencyThe Open UniversityThe Pensions Management Institute”; and
(c) for “National Examining Board for Supervisory Management” there shall be substituted “The National Examining Board for Supervision and Management”.
(4) In section E (National Entry Level Qualification Awarding Bodies)–
(a) for “National Entry Level Qualification Awarding Bodies” there shall be substituted “Entry Level Qualification Awarding Bodies”; and
(b) there shall be inserted in the appropriate places in alphabetical order the following awarding bodies–“Award Scheme Development and Accreditation NetworkBirmingham Comenius Centre and Birmingham Local Education AuthorityNational Proficiency Tests CouncilSalford Diocese Religious Education Centre”.
(5) After Section E (National Entry Level Qualification Awarding Bodies) there shall be inserted the following section–“
F. Key Skills Awarding Bodies
 Assessment and Qualifications Alliance
 Award Scheme Development and Accreditation Network
 British Horseracing Training Board
 City and Guilds of London Institute
 Council for Awards in Children’s Care and Education
 Edexcel Foundation
 EMTA Awards Limited
 ETC Awards Ltd
 Hospitality Awarding Body
 London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations Board
 NcFE
 Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment
 Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations
 Pitman Qualifications
 The Institute of the Motor Industry
 Vocational Training Charitable Trust
 Welsh Joint Education Committee”.
5 
Where before 1st September 2001 an employee has commenced a course of study or training leading to an academic or vocational qualification awarded or authenticated by an awarding body which was specified in the Schedule to the Right to Time Off for Study or Training (Scotland) Regulations 1999 but which is deleted or amended by these Regulations, that body shall in respect of that employee continue to be a specified body under regulation 4 of the Right to Time Off for Study or Training (Scotland) Regulations 1999 until the employee completes or discontinues that course of study or training.
ALASDAIR MORRISON
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
24th May 2001