Notice of Monetary Penalty - City & Guilds
Published 2 July 2021
Applies to England
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1. Notice
In accordance with its powers under Section 151A(2) of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (鈥渢he Act鈥�), and pursuant to its obligations under Section 151A(4) and 151A(5) of the Act, the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (鈥淥fqual鈥�) gives notice that it has imposed a Monetary Penalty in the sum of 拢50,000 on The City and Guilds of London Institute (鈥淐ity & Guilds鈥�) for the reasons set out below.
On 27 May 2021, a 鈥楴otice of Intention to accept a Settlement Proposal from City & Guilds to pay a Monetary Penalty鈥� was issued to City & Guilds.
The Notice stated that the amount of the Monetary Penalty shall be 拢50,000.
Interested parties were given the opportunity to make representations in respect of Ofqual鈥檚 proposal. No representations were received.
2. Final Decision
For the reasons set out in the 鈥楴otice of Intention to accept a Settlement Proposal from City & Guilds to pay a Monetary Penalty鈥� dated 27 May 2021, the Enforcement Committee has decided that City & Guilds will be required to pay a Monetary Penalty in the sum of 拢50,000.
3. Payment
City & Guilds must pay the Monetary Penalty within 28 days of the date of this Notice, in accordance with the Payment Instructions provided with this Notice.
In the event of non-payment, interest may be charged and the outstanding amount may be recovered as a debt, in accordance with section 151D of the Act.
4. Appeals
City & Guilds may appeal to the First Tier Tribunal in respect of Ofqual鈥檚 decision to impose the Monetary Penalty and / or in respect of the amount of that penalty, in accordance with section 151C of the Act.
An appeal may be made on the grounds:
- That the decision was based on an error of fact#
- That the decision was wrong in law
- That the decision was unreasonable.
Any appeal must be made within 28 days of the date of this Notice. Further information is available from HM Courts and Tribunals Service.
Signed: H Jones
Name: Hywel Jones
Chair of the Enforcement Committee
Date: 29 June 2021
Enforcement Committee: Hywel Jones and Richard Garrett