87. In section 2(2) of the Further Education Act 1985 (powers of local authorities)—
(a)in paragraph (a) for “or further education corporation” substitute “, further education corporation or sixth form college corporation”;
(b)in paragraph (b)(ii) after “further education corporation” insert “or a sixth form college corporation”.
88. The Children Act 1989 is amended as follows.
89. In section 80 (inspection of children’s homes etc by authorised person)—
(a)in subsection (5) after paragraph (db) insert—
“(dc)sixth form college corporation;”;
(b)in subsection (13) after the definition of “further education corporation” insert—
““sixth form college corporation” has the same meaning as in that Act.”
90. In section 87 (welfare of children in boarding schools and colleges)—
(a)in subsection (10), at the end insert—
““sixth form college corporation” has the same meaning as in the 1992 Act.”;
(b)in subsection (11)(c) after “further education corporation” insert “or sixth form college corporation”.
91. The Further and Higher Education Act 1992 is amended as follows.
92. Omit sections 37 and 43.
93.—(1) Section 53 (inspection of accounts) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1) after “further education corporation,” insert—
“(aa)any sixth form college corporation,”.
(3) In subsection (2) for “this Part of this Act” substitute “section 15ZA of the Education Act 1996, section 14 of the Education Act 2002 or section 61 or 100 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009”.
94. In Part 2 of Schedule 9 to the Value Added Tax Act 1994 (exemptions), in Group 6 (education), in note (1)(c)(i) for “or (b)” substitute “, (b) or (c)”.
95. In section 21(1) of the Education Act 1994 (establishments to which Part 2 of that Act applies) after paragraph (b) insert—
“(ba)any sixth form college;”.
96. In section 50 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (right to time off for public duties)—
(a)in subsection (9) for paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b)a further education corporation, sixth form college corporation or higher education corporation,”;
(b)after subsection (9A) insert—
“(9B) In subsection (9)(b) “further education corporation”, “sixth form college corporation” and “higher education corporation” have the same meanings as in the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.”
97. In section 4(3) of the Education Act 1996 (institutions within the further education sector) after “that Act)” insert—
“, or
(c)a sixth form college”.
98. In section 36 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (studies at request of educational bodies)—
(a)in subsection (3) after “higher education corporation” insert “, sixth form college corporation”;
(b)in subsection (4)(a) after “higher education corporation”” insert “, “sixth form college corporation””.
99. The Learning and Skills Act 2000 is amended as follows.
100. In section 144(9) (designated institutions: disposal of land etc) for paragraph (a) (and the “and” after it) substitute—
“(a)the Young People’s Learning Agency for England, in respect of land in England held for the purposes of a sixth form college;
(aa)the Chief Executive of Skills Funding, in respect of any other land in England;”.
101. In section 145(3) (further education colleges: governors’ liability) after “1992,” insert—
“(aa)a sixth form college corporation as defined in section 90 of that Act,”.
102. In Schedule 21 to the Education Act 2002 (minor and consequential amendments) omit paragraph 17.
103. In Schedule 4 to the Finance Act 2003 (stamp duty land tax: chargeable consideration) in paragraph 17(2) after paragraph (c) insert—
“(ca)sixth form college corporations within the meaning of section 90 of that Act,”.
104. In section 166 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (collaboration arrangements), in subsection (6) in the definition of “further education body” before “or” insert—
“(aa)a sixth form college corporation (as defined in section 90 of that Act),”.