Technical and Further Education Act 2017
make provision about technical and further education.
Government Bill
(Department for Education)
What is this Bill?
The Technical and Further Education Act 2017 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 27 October 2016 and became an Act of Parliament on 27 April 2017.
Whose idea is this Bill?Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers Initial Library Notes Ministerial Extracts from Debates All Bill Debates
This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Amendment paper
24/04/2017
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
27th April 2017
Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) (Commons)
27th April 2017
Royal Assent (Hansard) (Commons)
27th April 2017
Act of Parliament
Technical and Further Education Act 2017 c.19
27th April 2017
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Nash to Lord Watson regarding the estimated annual cost of amendment 1a as discussed during Lords consideration of Commons amendments (PDF, 38KB)
25th April 2017
Ping Pong (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
25th April 2017
Ping Pong (Hansard): House of Lords
24th April 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 125-I Marshalled list for consideration of Commons reason and amendment (PDF, 64KB)
21st April 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 125(a) Motions for consideration of Commons reason and amendments (PDF, 53KB)
20th April 2017
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments as at 19 April 2017
19th April 2017
Ping Pong: House of Commons
19th April 2017
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration of Lords Amendments (PDF, 266KB)
19th April 2017
Amendment papers
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 19 April 2017
19th April 2017
Bills
HL Bill 125 Commons reason and amendment in lieu
18th April 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 13 April 2017
13th April 2017
Explanatory Notes
HC Bill 164 EN 2016-17
6th April 2017
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on Lords Stages
6th April 2017
Bills
Bill 164 2016-17 - Lords Amendments
4th April 2017
3rd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
4th April 2017
3rd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
27th March 2017
Report stage (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
27th March 2017
Report stage (Hansard): House of Lords
27th March 2017
Report stage (Hansard - continued): House of Lords
27th March 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 107-I Manuscript amendments for Report, supplementary to the marshalled list (PDF, 56KB)
27th March 2017
Bills
HL Bill 119 (as amended on Report)
23rd March 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 107-I Marshalled list for Report (PDF, 86KB)
22nd March 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 107(c) Amendments for Report (PDF, 58KB)
21st March 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 107(b) Amendments for Report (PDF, 47KB)
20th March 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 107(a) Amendments for Report (PDF, 52KB)
1st March 2017
Committee: 3rd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
1st March 2017
Committee: 3rd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
1st March 2017
Bills
HL Bill 107 (as amended in Grand Committee)
28th February 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 88-III(a) Amendment for Grand Committee, supplementary to the third marshalled list (PDF, 54KB)
27th February 2017
Committee: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
27th February 2017
Committee: 2nd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
27th February 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 88-III Third marshalled list for Grand Committee (PDF, 86KB)
27th February 2017
Will write letters
Letter dated 27/02/2017 from Lord Nash to Baroness Cohen and Lord Lucas regarding issues raised during the committee stage (day one) of the Technical and Further Education Bill (PDF, 84KB)
27th February 2017
Will write letters
Letter dated 22/02/2017 from Baroness Vere of Norbiton to Lord Watson regarding issues raised at the committee stage of the Technical and Further Education Bill (PDF, 106KB)
23rd February 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 88-II Second marshalled list for Grand Committee (PDF, 104KB)
22nd February 2017
Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
22nd February 2017
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
21st February 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 88-I(a) Amendment for Grand Committee, supplementary to the marshalled list (PDF, 55KB)
20th February 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 88-I Marshalled list for Grand Committee (PDF, 120KB)
17th February 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 88(h) Amendments for Grand Committee (PDF, 58KB)
16th February 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 88(g) Amendments for Grand Committee (PDF, 57KB)
15th February 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 88(f) Amendments for Grand Committee (PDF, 70KB)
14th February 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 88(e) Amendment for Grand Committee (PDF, 50KB)
13th February 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 88(d) Amendments for Grand Committee (PDF, 50KB)
10th February 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 88(c) Amendments for Grand Committee (PDF, 71KB)
6th February 2017
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Nash to Peers regarding the second reading of the Technical and Further Education Bill. (PDF, 823KB)
6th February 2017
Will write letters
Policy statement for Clause 1 of and Schedule 1 to the Technical and Further Education Bill, as referenced in letter from Lord Nash dated 06.02.17. (VND.OPENXMLFORMATS-OFFICEDOCUMENT.WORDPROCESSINGML.DOCUMENT, 62KB)
6th February 2017
Will write letters
Policy statement in lieu of draft regulations to support consideration of the delegated powers within Part 2 of and Schedules 3 and 4, as referenced in letter from Lord Nash dated 06.02.17. (VND.OPENXMLFORMATS-OFFICEDOCUMENT.WORDPROCESSINGML.DOCUMENT, 80KB)
6th February 2017
Will write letters
Policy statement for Part 3 and Clause 38 – further education, as referenced in letter from Lord Nash dated 06.02.17. (VND.OPENXMLFORMATS-OFFICEDOCUMENT.WORDPROCESSINGML.DOCUMENT, 46KB)
3rd February 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 88(b) Amendments for Grand Committee (PDF, 53KB)
2nd February 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 88(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (PDF, 59KB)
1st February 2017
2nd reading: House of Lords
1st February 2017
2nd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
26th January 2017
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Delegated Powers Memorandum (PDF, 402KB)
19th January 2017
Library Notes
Technical and Further Education Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
10th January 2017
1st reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
10th January 2017
1st reading (Hansard): House of Lords
10th January 2017
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 88 Explanatory Notes
10th January 2017
Bills
HL Bill 88 (as introduced)
10th January 2017
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 9 January 2017
9th January 2017
3rd reading: House of Commons
9th January 2017
Report stage: House of Commons
9th January 2017
Legislative Grand Committee: House of Commons
9th January 2017
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 9 January 2017
9th January 2017
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF, 361KB)
6th January 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 5 January 2017
5th January 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 4 January 2017
6th December 2016
Will write letters
Letter dated 03/11/2016 from Robert Halfon MP to Tracy Brabin MP regarding the work of the Careers & Enterprise Company in the Leeds City Region as raised in the Technical and Further Education Bill Committee meeting. (PDF, 221KB)
6th December 2016
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of the bill showing changes made in committee (PDF, 414KB)
2nd December 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Natspec (TFEB 15)
2nd December 2016
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 1 December 2016
2nd December 2016
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 1 December 2016 at Public Bill Committee Stage
2nd December 2016
Bills
Bill 108 2016-17 (as amended in Committee)
2nd December 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Paul Milton (TFEB 17)
2nd December 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: National Society of Apprentices (TFEB 16)
1st December 2016
Committee Debates: compilation of sittings so far: House of Commons
1st December 2016
Committee Debate: 8th sitting: House of Commons
1st December 2016
Committee Debate: 7th sitting: House of Commons
1st December 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Pearson (TFEB 13)
1st December 2016
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 1 December 2016
1st December 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Association of Colleges (TFEB 12)
1st December 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Paul H Brinklow (TFEB 14) (PDF, 514KB)
30th November 2016
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 3 (PDF, 178KB)
30th November 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Centre for the Study of Market Reform of Education (CMRE) (TFEB 11)
30th November 2016
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 29 November 2016
30th November 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: TUC (TFEB 10)
30th November 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Association of School and College Leaders (TFEB 09)
30th November 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Federation of Awarding Bodies (TFEB 08)
30th November 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Association of Employment and Learning Providers (TFEB 07)
30th November 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 29 November 2016
29th November 2016
Committee Debate: 6th sitting: House of Commons
29th November 2016
Committee Debate: 5th sitting: House of Commons
29th November 2016
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 29 November 2016
28th November 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 25 November 2016
28th November 2016
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (PDF, 181KB)
25th November 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 24 November 2016
25th November 2016
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 24 November 2016
24th November 2016
Committee Debate: 4th sitting: House of Commons
24th November 2016
Committee Debate: 3rd sitting: House of Commons
24th November 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Centre for Vocational Education Research, London School of Economics (TFEB 04) (PDF, 461KB)
24th November 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: City & Guilds (TFEB 05) (PDF, 130KB)
24th November 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Impetus – The Private Equity Foundation (TFEB 06) (PDF, 175KB)
24th November 2016
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 24 November 2016
23rd November 2016
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 179KB)
23rd November 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Neil Phillips (TFEB 01)
23rd November 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Catholic Education Service (TFEB 02)
23rd November 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: NCFE (TFEB 03)
23rd November 2016
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 22 November 2016
23rd November 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 22 November 2016
22nd November 2016
Committee Debate: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
22nd November 2016
Committee Debate: 1st sitting: House of Commons
22nd November 2016
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 22 November 2016
21st November 2016
Press notices
Technical and Further Education Bill: schedule of meetings (PDF, 215KB)
15th November 2016
Press notices
Have your say on the Technical and Further Education Bill
14th November 2016
2nd reading: House of Commons
14th November 2016
Ways and Means resolution: House of Commons
14th November 2016
Programme motion: House of Commons
14th November 2016
Money resolution: House of Commons
27th October 2016
1st reading: House of Commons
27th October 2016
Bills
Bill 82 2016-17, as introduced
27th October 2016
Explanatory Notes
Bill 82-EN 2016-17