(1)Section 43 of the Education Act 1997 (c. 44) (provision of careers education in schools) is amended as follows.
(2)After subsection (2) insert—
“(2ZA)Subsection (2ZB) applies to a programme of careers education provided in pursuance of subsection (1) to registered pupils at a school in England that is within subsection (2)(a), (c) or (e).
(2ZB)The programme must include information on—
(a)options available in respect of 16-18 education or training, and
(b)apprenticeships.”
(3)In subsection (3) for “subsection (2B)) is” substitute “subsections (2ZB) and (2B)) is (or are)”.
(4)In subsection (6), at the appropriate place insert—
““apprenticeship” includes employment and training leading to the issue of an apprenticeship certificate under section 3 or 4 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009;”.