31Director of Fair Access to Higher EducationE+W
(1)There is to be a Director of Fair Access to Higher Education (in this Part referred to as “the Director”).
(2)The Director is to be appointed by the Secretary of State.
(3)The Director is to have such functions relating to plans as are conferred on him by or under this Part.
(4)In addition, the Director may, where he considers it appropriate to do so—
(a)identify good practice relating to the promotion of equality of opportunity in connection with access to higher education (whether full-time or part-time), and
(b)give advice about such practice to publicly-funded institutions.
(5)In subsection (4)(b), “publicly-funded institution” means any institution receiving grants, loans or other payments from the Higher Education Funding Council for England under section 65 of the 1992 Act or [F1financial assistance from the Secretary of State under section 14 of the Education Act 2002 ].
(6)Schedule 5 makes further provision about the Director.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 31(5) substituted (1.4.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), s. 82(3), Sch. 5 para. 24; S.I. 2012/924, art. 2