Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009
Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (2009 c. 22)
- Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (2009 c. 22)
- Part 1 Apprenticeships, study and training
- CHAPTER ZA1 The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education
- Establishment
- ZA1 The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education
- General duties and functions
- ZA2 General duties
- ZA2A Oversight
- ZA3 Provision of advice and assistance to the Secretary of State etc
- ZA4 Delegation of functions to the Institute by Secretary of State
- ZA5 Conferral of further functions on the Institute by regulations
- ZA6 Annual and other reports
- Compliance
- ZA7 Secretary of State directions where the Institute fails to discharge duties etc
- Directions
- ZA8 General provision about directions under Chapters ZA1 and A1
- ZA8A Interpretation of Chapter ZA1
- CHAPTER A1 Apprenticeships and technical education: England
- Occupational categories and groups
- ZA9 Occupational categories (sometimes referred to as “routes”)
- ZA10 Mapping of occupational groups
- Standards
- ZA11 Standards
- Meaning of “approved English apprenticeship” etc
- A1 Meaning of “approved English apprenticeship” etc
- Apprenticeship assessment plans
- A2 Apprenticeship assessment plans
- A2A Preparation of apprenticeship standards and assessment plans
- Quality assurance of apprenticeship assessments etc
- A2B Evaluation of quality of apprenticeship assessments
- A2C Unsatisfactory apprenticeship assessments
- A2D Committee to advise on quality evaluations etc
- Technical education qualifications
- A2D1 Approval of technical education qualifications: overview
- A2D2 Categories of technical education qualification
- A2D3 Technical education certificate: approval of technical education qualifications
- A2D4 Additional steps towards occupational competence
- A2D5 Further powers to approve technical education qualifications
- A2D6 Approved technical education qualifications: approval and withdrawal
- A2D7 Approved technical education qualifications: publication and fees
- A2D8 Reviews of approval of technical education qualifications
- A2D9 Moratorium on further approvals under section A2D5
- A2D10 Directions
- A2D11 Co-operation between the Institute and Ofqual
- Other provision relating to approved English apprenticeships and technical education
- A2E ... Reviews of published standards and assessment plans
- A2F Revision or withdrawal of published standards and assessment plans
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- A2G Examinations by independent third parties
- A2H List of published standards and assessment plans
- A2HA List of technical education qualifications
- A2I Transfer of copyright in standards and assessment plans
- A2IA Transfer of copyright relating to technical education qualifications
- A2IB Availability of approved technical education qualifications outside England
- A3 Power to issue apprenticeship certificate
- A3A Power to issue technical education certificate
- A4 Delegation
- A5 English apprenticeship agreements: status
- A6 English apprenticeship agreements: supplementary provision
- A7 Crown servants and parliamentary staff
- A8 Progress reports
- A9 Public sector apprenticeship targets
- A10 Further provision about apprenticeship targets
- A11 Only statutory apprenticeships to be described as apprenticeships
- A12 Interpretation of Chapter A1
- Chapter 1 Apprenticeships: Wales
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- 1 Meaning of “completing an English apprenticeship”
- 2 Meaning of “completing a Welsh apprenticeship”
- ...
- 3 Duty to issue: England
- 4 Power to issue: England
- 5 Issue by the English certifying authority: supplementary
- 6 The English certifying authority
- Apprenticeship certificates: Wales
- 7 Duty to issue: Wales
- 8 Power to issue: Wales
- 9 Issue by the Welsh certifying authority: supplementary
- 10 The Welsh certifying authority
- Contents of apprenticeship certificate: ...Wales
- 11 Contents of apprenticeship certificate
- Apprenticeship frameworks: ... Wales
- 12 Apprenticeship frameworks: interpretation
- ...
- 13 English issuing authority
- 14 Issue: England
- 15 Recognised English frameworks: notification and publication
- 16 Submission of draft framework for issue: England
- 17 Transitional provision: England
- Apprenticeship frameworks: Wales
- 18 Welsh issuing authority
- 19 Issue: Wales
- 20 Recognised Welsh frameworks: notification and publication
- 21 Submission of draft framework for issue: Wales
- 22 Transitional provision: Wales
- ...
- 23 Duty to prepare and submit draft specification: England
- 24 Order bringing specification into effect
- 25 Modification: England
- 26 Replacement or modification: recognised English frameworks
- 27 Contents of specification of apprenticeship standards for England
- Specification of apprenticeship standards: Wales
- 28 Specification of apprenticeship standards for Wales
- 29 Modification: Wales
- 30 Replacement or modification: recognised Welsh frameworks
- 31 Contents of specification of apprenticeship standards for Wales
- Apprenticeship agreements: ... Wales
- 32 Meaning of “apprenticeship agreement”
- 33 Ineffective provisions
- 34 Variation
- 35 Status
- 36 Crown servants and Parliamentary staff
- Duty to participate in education or training: England
- 37 Duty to participate in education or training: apprenticeship agreements
- General
- 38 Apprenticeship sectors
- 39 Interpretation of Chapter
- Chapter 2 Study and training
- 40 Employer support for employee study and training
- Part 1A Apprenticeships , Technical Education Qualificationsand other education and training: information sharing
- England
- 40A Sharing of information by HMRC and the Secretary of State
- 40AA Sharing of information by or with the Secretary of State
- 40AB Sharing of technical education information by or with Ofqual
- Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
- 40B Sharing of information by HMRC and devolved authorities
- General
- 40C Wrongful disclosure
- 40D Interpretation
- Part 2 Local authority functions
- Education and training for persons over compulsory school age
- 41 Education and training for persons over compulsory school age: general duty
- 42 Encouragement of education and training for persons over compulsory school age
- 43 Local authority directions: children over compulsory school age
- 44 Power to require provision of education by further education institution
- The core and additional entitlements
- 45 Duties in relation to the core and additional entitlements
- Boarding accommodation: persons subject to learning difficulty assessment
- 46 Boarding accommodation: persons subject to learning difficulty assessment
- Work experience
- 47 Work experience for persons over compulsory school age
- Persons detained in youth accommodation
- 48 Provision of education for persons subject to youth detention
- 49 Persons detained in youth accommodation: application of provisions
- 50 Persons detained in youth accommodation: further provision
- 51 Detention of child or young person: local authorities to be notified
- 52 Release from detention of child or young person with special educational needs
- Transport in England
- 53 Provision of transport etc for persons of sixth form age: duty to have regard to section 15ZA duty
- 54 Transport policy statements for persons of sixth form age: consultation
- 55 Transport policy statements for persons of sixth form age: content and publication
- 56 Complaints about transport arrangements etc for persons of sixth form age
- 57 Local authorities in England: provision of transport etc for adult learners
- Powers in respect of non-maintained schools
- 58 Power of local authorities to arrange provision of education at non-maintained schools
- General
- 59 Minor and consequential amendments
- Part 3 The Young People's Learning Agency for England
- Chapter 1 Establishment
- 60 The Young People's Learning Agency for England
- Chapter 2 Main functions
- Funding
- 61 Provision of financial resources
- 62 Financial resources: conditions
- 64 Means tests
- 65 Prohibition on charging
- Securing provision of education and training
- 66 Securing provision of education and training
- 67 Intervention for purpose of securing provision of education and training
- Provision of services and assistance
- 68 Provision of services
- 69 Assistance with respect to employment and training
- 70 Assistance with respect to employment and training: Northern Ireland
- Miscellaneous
- 71 Research, information and advice
- 71A. Assistance etc. in relation to functions of the principal regulator
- 72 Guidance by YPLA
- 73 Intervention powers: policy statement
- 74 Power to confer supplementary functions on YPLA
- Chapter 3 YPLA's functions: supplementary
- 75 Directions by Secretary of State
- 76 Guidance by Secretary of State
- Chapter 4 Academy agency arrangements
- 77 Academy agency arrangements
- 78 Grants for purposes of Academy agency arrangements functions
- 79 Academy agency arrangements: information sharing
- Chapter 5 General
- 80 Interpretation of Part
- Part 4 Apprenticeships and adult education and training: role of Secretary of State
- Chapter 1 Apprenticeships and adult education and training
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- 81 The Chief Executive of Skills Funding
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- 82 Apprenticeship functions
- Apprenticeship training for persons aged 16 to 18 and certain young adults
- 83 Power to secure provision of apprenticeship training
- 83A The apprenticeship offer
- 83B Limit on scope of the apprenticeship offer
- 84 Arrangements and co-operation with local authorities
- 85 Provision of apprenticeship training etc for persons within section 83 or 83A
- Education and training for persons aged 19 or over etc.
- 86 Education and training for persons aged 19 or over and others subject to adult detention
- 87 Learning aims for persons aged 19 or over: provision of facilities
- 88 Learning aims for persons aged 19 or over: payment of tuition fees
- 89 Sections 87 and 88: supplementary
- 90 Encouragement of education and training for persons aged 19 or over and others subject to adult detention
- The apprenticeship offer
- 91 Duty to secure availability of apprenticeship places
- 92 Election for apprenticeship offer
- 93 Meaning of “apprenticeship place”
- 94 Suitability and availability of apprenticeship places: further provision
- 95 Apprenticeship offer requirements
- 96 Apprenticeship offer requirements: interpretation
- 97 Suspension of offer
- 98 Power to amend apprenticeship offer
- 99 Apprenticeship offer: interpretation
- Chapter 2 Provision of services to other bodies
- Funding
- 100 Provision of financial resources
- 101 Financial resources: conditions
- 101A Financial resources: welfare
- 102 Performance assessments
- 103 Means tests
- Apprenticeships: general
- 104 Assistance and support in relation to apprenticeship places
- 105 Promoting progression from level 2 to level 3 apprenticeships
- 106 Advice and assistance in relation to apprenticeships
- Provision of services and assistance
- 107 Provision of services
- 108 Assistance with respect to employment and training
- 109 Assistance with respect to employment and training: Northern Ireland
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- 110 Research, information and advice
- 111 Power to confer supplementary functions on Chief Executive
- Chapter 3 ... supplementary
- Strategies
- 112 Strategies for functions of Chief Executive
- 114 Strategies: duty of Chief Executive
- Directions and guidance
- 114A Directions and guidance to strategic authorities
- Other
- 115 Persons with special educational needs
- 116 Persons subject to adult detention
- 117 Use of information by Chief Executive
- 118 Guidance
- 118A Directions: consultation
- 119 Directions: funding of qualifications
- 120 Other directions relating to functions of the office
- Chapter 4 General
- 120A Territorial application of Part
- 120B When functions become exercisable by strategic authorities
- The Mayor of London
- Combined authority or CCA already exercising the functions
- Other combined authority or CCA
- District or county council already exercising the functions
- Other district or county council
- Interpretation
- 121 Interpretation of Part
- Part 5 Parts 2 to 4: supplementary
- Information
- 122 Sharing of information for education and training purposes
- The Learning and Skills Council for England
- 123 Dissolution of the Learning and Skills Council for England
- 124 Dissolution of the Learning and Skills Council: transfer schemes
- Part 6 The sixth form college sector
- 125 Sixth form college sector
- 126 Removal of power to establish sixth form schools
- Part 7 The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation
- Chapter 1 Establishment, objectives and general duties
- Establishment
- 127 The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation
- Objectives and general duties
- 128 Objectives
- 129 General duties
- Regulated qualifications and regulated assessment arrangements
- 130 Meaning of “regulated qualifications” etc.
- 131 Meaning of “regulated assessment arrangements” etc.
- Chapter 2 Functions in relation to qualifications
- Recognition of awarding bodies
- 132 Recognition
- 133 Criteria for recognition
- 134 General conditions of recognition
- 135 Other conditions of recognition
- 136 Fee capping conditions: supplementary
- 137 Entry and inspection conditions: supplementary
- Accreditation of certain qualifications
- 138 Qualifications subject to the accreditation requirement
- 139 Accreditation
- 140 Criteria for accreditation
- Minimum requirements
- 141 Power to specify minimum requirements
- 142 Consultation before making order specifying minimum requirements
- 143 Effect of order specifying minimum requirements
- 144 Revocation and amendment of orders specifying minimum requirements
- Guided learning
- 145 Assignment of number of hours of guided learning
- 146 Criteria for assignment of number of hours of guided learning
- Surrender
- 147 Surrender of recognition
- Register
- 148 Register
- Recognised bodies: monitoring and enforcement
- 149 Review of activities of recognised bodies
- 150 Investigation of complaints
- 151 Power to give directions
- 151A Power to impose monetary penalties
- 151B Monetary penalties: amount
- 151C Monetary penalties: appeals
- 151D Monetary penalties: interest and recovery
- 152 Power to withdraw recognition
- 152A Costs recovery
- 152B Costs recovery: appeals
- 152C Costs: interest and recovery
- 153 Qualifications regulatory framework
- Other
- 154 Review of qualifications to which Part applies
- 155 Review of system for allocating values to qualifications
- 156 Co-operation and joint working
- 157 Power to provide information to qualifications regulators
- General
- 158 Interpretation of Chapter
- Chapter 3 Functions in relation to assessment arrangements
- Development etc. of regulated assessment arrangements
- 159 NC assessment arrangements: duty to consult Ofqual etc.
- 160 EYFS assessment arrangements: duty to consult Ofqual etc.
- Review etc. of regulated assessment arrangements
- 161 Review of regulated assessment arrangements
- 162 Powers to require information
- 163 Duty to notify significant failings
- Regulatory frameworks
- 164 NC assessments regulatory framework
- 165 EYFS assessments regulatory framework
- General
- 166 Interpretation of Chapter
- Chapter 4 Other functions
- 167 Provision of services
- 168 Provision of information or advice
- 169 Research and development
- 170 Duty not to impose or maintain unnecessary burdens
- 171 Annual and other reports
- Chapter 5 General
- 172 Interpretation of Part
- 173 Transfer schemes
- 174 Minor and consequential amendments
- Part 8 The Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency
- Chapter 1 The QCDA, objective and general duties
- The QCDA
- 175 The Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency
- Objective and general duties
- 176 Objective
- 177 General duties
- Chapter 2 Functions in relation to qualifications
- 178 Qualifications within the QCDA's remit
- 179 Qualifications: general functions
- 180 Assistance etc. in relation to qualifications functions of Ofqual
- Chapter 3 Functions in relation to curriculum, Early Years Foundation Stage and assessment
- 181 Curriculum
- 182 Early learning goals and educational programmes
- 183 Assessment arrangements
- Chapter 4 Other functions and supplementary provision
- Other functions
- 184 Provision of services or other assistance
- 185 Provision of information or advice
- 186 Ancillary activities
- 187 Co-operation and joint working
- 188 Power to confer supplementary functions on the QCDA
- Supplementary provision
- 189 Directions etc. by the Secretary of State
- 190 Guidance by the Secretary of State
- Chapter 5 General
- 191 Interpretation of Part
- 192 Minor and consequential amendments
- Part 9 Children's services
- Co-operation to improve well-being of children
- 193 Arrangements to promote co-operation
- 194 Children's Trust Boards
- Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
- 195 Targets for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
- 196 Local Safeguarding Children Boards: lay members
- 197 Local Safeguarding Children Boards: annual reports
- Children's centres
- 198 Arrangements for children's centres
- 199 Inspection of children's centres
- 200 Children's centres: safeguarding children
- Arrangements in respect of early childhood services
- 201 Arrangements in respect of early childhood services
- Early years provision: budgetary framework
- 202 Free of charge early years provision: budgetary framework: England
- Part 10 Schools
- Chapter 1 Schools causing concern
- Schools causing concern: England
- 203 Powers in relation to schools causing concern: England
- 204 Power to require local authorities in England to obtain advisory services
- Schools causing concern: Wales
- 205 Powers in relation to schools causing concern: Wales
- Chapter 2 Complaints: England
- 206 Complaints to which this Chapter applies
- 207 Power of Local Commissioner to investigate complaint
- 208 Time-limit etc for making complaint
- 209 Procedure in respect of investigations
- 210 Investigations: further provisions
- 211 Statements about investigations
- 212 Adverse findings notices
- 213 Publication of statements etc. by Local Commissioner
- 214 Disclosure of information
- 215 Permitted disclosures of information by Local Commissioner
- 216 Law of defamation
- 217 Consultation with Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration
- 218 Arrangements etc. to be made by Commission
- 219 Annual reports
- 220 Secretary of State's power of direction
- 221 Disapplication of certain powers of Secretary of State
- 222 Power to amend meaning of “qualifying school”
- 223 Amendments consequential on Chapter 2
- 224 Interpretation of Chapter 2
- Chapter 3 Inspections
- 225 Interim statements
- 226 Powers of persons providing administrative support in connection with inspections
- Chapter 4 School Support Staff Pay and Conditions: England
- The SSSNB
- 227 The School Support Staff Negotiating Body
- 228 Matters within SSSNB's remit
- Consideration of matter by SSSNB
- 229 Referral of matter to SSSNB for consideration
- 230 Consideration of other matters by SSSNB
- Powers of Secretary of State on submission of SSSNB agreement
- 231 Agreement submitted by SSSNB under section 229 or 230
- Reconsideration by SSSNB
- 232 Reconsideration of agreement by SSSNB
- 233 SSSNB's submission of agreement following reconsideration: powers of Secretary of State
- Powers of Secretary of State in absence of SSSNB agreement
- 234 Powers of Secretary of State in absence of SSSNB agreement
- Orders
- 235 Effect of order ratifying SSSNB agreement
- 236 Effect of order making provision otherwise than in terms of SSSNB agreement
- 237 Orders: supplementary
- Guidance
- 238 Guidance
- General
- 239 Non-statutory School Support Staff Negotiating Body
- 240 “School support staff”
- 241 General interpretation
- Part 11 Learners
- Power to search for prohibited items
- 242 Power of members of staff to search pupils for prohibited items: England
- 243 Power of members of staff to search pupils for weapons: Wales
- 244 Power of members of staff to search students for prohibited items: England
- 245 Power of members of staff to search students for weapons: Wales
- Recording and reporting use of force
- 246 Recording and reporting the use of force in schools: England
- 247 Recording and reporting the use of force in FE institutions: England
- School behaviour and attendance partnerships
- 248 Co-operation with a view to promoting good behaviour, etc.: England
- Pupil referral units
- 249 Regulations about pupil referral units
- Part 12 Miscellaneous
- Careers education
- 250 Careers education in schools: England
- Information about local authority expenditure
- 251 Information about planned and actual expenditure
- 252 Information about expenditure: supplementary
- 253 Information about expenditure: consequential amendments
- Qualifications
- 253A Qualifications
- Support for participation in education and training
- 254 Provision of social security information for purposes of functions under Education and Skills Act 2008
- 255 Provision of other information in connection with support services
- Further education corporations
- 256 Further education corporations in England: co-operation and promotion of well-being
- Student loans
- 257 Student loans under the 1998 Act: IVAs
- 258 Student loans under the 1990 Act: IVAs and bankruptcy
- Foundation degrees: Wales
- 259 Power to award foundation degrees: Wales
- Complaints: Wales
- 260 Complaints: Wales
- Local Government Act 1974
- 261 Local Government Act 1974: minor amendment
- Part 13 General
- 262 Orders and regulations
- 263 Directions
- 264 General interpretation of Act
- 265 Power to make consequential and transitional provision etc.
- 266 Repeals and revocations
- 267 Financial provisions
- 268 Extent
- 269 Commencement
- 270 Short title
- Schedules
- Schedule A1 The Institute for Apprenticeships
- Status
- Membership
- Tenure of non-executive members
- Remuneration of non-executive members
- Chief executive and other staff
- Arrangements with Secretary of State
- Committees
- Procedure
- Exercise of functions
- Supplementary powers
- Accounts and reports
- Application of seal and proof of documents
- Funding
- Schedule 1 Employee study and training: minor and consequential amendments
- Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)
- Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52)
- Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (c. 17)
- Schedule 2 Local authority functions: minor and consequential amendments
- Education Act 1996 (c. 56)
- Education Act 2002 (c. 32)
- Schedule 3 The Young People's Learning Agency for England
- Status
- Membership
- Tenure
- Remuneration etc. of members
- Staff
- Committees
- Procedure etc.
- Delegation
- Plans
- Reports
- Accounts
- Documents
- Funding
- Supplementary powers
- Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)
- House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
- Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)
- Schedule 4 The Chief Executive of Skills Funding
- ...
- Schedule 5 Learning aims for persons aged 19 or over
- Part 1 Qualifications to which Schedule applies
- Part 2 Power to specify
- Power to specify
- Power to specify qualification in literacy
- Power to specify qualification in numeracy
- Power to specify qualification in information technology
- Level 2
- Level 3
- Advice and information
- Power to amend
- Schedule 6 Dissolution of the Learning and Skills Council for England: minor and consequential amendments
- Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
- Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13)
- Education Act 1996 (c. 56)
- Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21)
- Education Act 2002 (c. 32)
- Education Act 2005 (c. 18)
- Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40)
- Further Education and Training Act 2007 (c. 25)
- Schedule 7 Learning and Skills Council for England: transfer schemes
- Staff transfer schemes
- Property transfer schemes
- Continuity
- Supplementary provision etc.
- Interpretation
- Schedule 8 Sixth form college sector
- Schedule 9 The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation
- Status
- Membership
- The Chief Regulator
- The chair
- The deputy and other ordinary members: tenure
- Remuneration etc. of members
- Staff
- Committees
- Procedure etc.
- Delegation
- Documents
- Supplementary powers
- Schedule 10 QCA: transfer schemes
- Staff transfer schemes
- Property transfer schemes
- Continuity
- Supplementary provision etc.
- Interpretation
- Schedule 11 The Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency
- Status
- Membership
- Chief officer
- Chair and chief officer: division of functions
- Tenure
- Remuneration etc. of ordinary members
- Staff
- Committees
- Procedure etc.
- Delegation
- Reports
- Accounts
- Documents
- Funding
- Supplementary powers
- Schedule 12 Ofqual and the QCDA: minor and consequential amendments
- Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)
- Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)
- Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 (c. 39)
- Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)
- House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
- Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)
- Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
- Charities Act 1993 (c. 10)
- Education Act 1996 (c. 56)
- Education Act 1997 (c. 44)
- Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21)
- Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)
- Education Act 2002 (c. 32)
- Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21)
- Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (c. 47)
- Schedule 13 Powers in relation to schools causing concern: England
- Schedule 14 Powers in relation to schools causing concern: Wales
- Schedule 15 The School Support Staff Negotiating Body
- Constitution
- Membership
- Proceedings
- Administrative support
- Annual reports
- Fees and expenses
- House of Commons disqualification
- Interpretation
- Schedule 16 Repeals and revocations
- Part 1 Local authority functions
- Part 2 Dissolution of the LSC
- Part 3 Sixth form college sector
- Part 4 Ofqual and the QCDA
- Part 5 Co-operation to improve well-being of children
- Part 6 Schools causing concern
- Part 7 Complaints
- Part 8 School inspections
- Part 9 Information about local authority expenditure
- Part 10 Support for participation in education and training
- Part 11 Foundation degrees: Wales
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