Learning and Skills Act 2000

Sixth-form education E+W

110 Secondary education. E+W

(1) After section 2(2) of the M1 Education Act 1996 (definition of secondary education) there shall be inserted—

“(2A) Education is also secondary education for the purposes of this Act (subject to subsection (5)) if it is provided by an institution which—

(a) is maintained by a local education authority, and

(b) is principally concerned with the provision of full-time education suitable to the requirements of pupils who are over compulsory school age but under the age of 19.

(2B) Where—

(a) a person is in full-time education,

(b) he receives his education partly at a school and, by virtue of arrangements made by the school, partly at another institution, and

(c) the education which he receives at the school would be secondary education if it was full-time education at the school,

the person’s education, both at the school and at the other institution, is secondary education for the purposes of this Act (subject to subsection (5)).”

(2) Subsections (3) to (5) apply to an institution which would become a school on the coming into force of subsection (1) (by virtue of section 4(1) of the M2 Education Act 1996 (schools)).

(3) An institution to which this subsection applies shall not be treated as being a school by virtue of section 4(1) of that Act unless it has been established as a new school in accordance with section 28(1)(a) or (2)(a) or 31(1)(a) of the M3 School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (community or foundation mainstream or special school).

(4) A local education authority may not continue to maintain an institution to which this subsection applies in pursuance of section 15A of the M4 Education Act 1996 (education for 16 to 18 year olds).

(5) Section 51(3A) of the M5 Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (incorporation of further education institutions) shall not apply in relation to an institution to which this subsection applies.

Annotations:

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Commencement Information

I1 S. 110 wholly in force at 1.8.2002; s. 110 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 154; s. 110(1) in force (E.) for certain purposes at 1.9.2000, s. 110(2) in force (E.) for certain purposes at 1.9.2000 and s. 110(3) in force (E.) at 1.9.2000 by S.I. 2000/2114, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. III; s. 110(1) wholly in force for E. at 1.4.2001 by S.I. 2001/654, art. 2, Sch. Pt. II; s. 110 wholly in force for W. at 1.4.2001 by S.I. 2001/1274, art. 2, Sch. Pt. I; s. 110(2)(4)(5) in force for E. at 1.8.2002 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2002/279, art. 2(3)(b)

Marginal Citations

M1 1996 c. 56.

M2 1996 c. 56.

M3 1998 c. 31.

M4 1996 c. 56.

M5 1992 c. 13.

111 Further education corporations. E+W

(1) The following shall be substituted for section 16(2) and (3) of the M6 Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (incorporation of further education institutions)—

“(2) Subsection (1) above does not apply to an institution which is maintained by a local education authority.

(3) The Secretary of State may by order make provision for the establishment of a body corporate for the purpose of conducting an institution which—

(a) is maintained by a local education authority, and

(b) in his opinion, is principally concerned with the provision of full-time education suitable to the requirements of persons over compulsory school age who have not attained the age of nineteen years.”

(2) Section 51 of that Act (publication of proposals) shall be amended as follows—

(a) for subsection (3)(b) substitute—

“(b) an order under section 16(3) of this Act, other than an order made for the purpose of giving effect to a proposal by a council,”,

and

(b) after subsection (3) insert—

“(3A) A draft proposal or order in respect of an institution which is maintained by a local education authority shall not be published without the consent of the governing body and the local education authority.”

Annotations:

Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.

Commencement Information

I2 S. 111 wholly in force at 1.4.2001; s. 111 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 154; s. 111 in force for E. at 1.10.2000 by S.I. 2000/2559, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. I; s. 111 in force for W. at 1.4.2001 by S.I. 2001/1274, art. 2, Sch. Pt. I

Marginal Citations

M6 1992 c. 13.

112 Further education institutions: designation. E+W

In section 28(3) of the M7 Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (designation of institutions for funding) the following shall be inserted after subsection (3)—

“(3A) The Secretary of State shall not make an order under this section in respect of a voluntary aided school without the consent of the governing body and the local education authority.”

Annotations:

Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.

Commencement Information

I3 S. 112 wholly in force at 1.4.2001; s. 112 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 154; s. 112 in force for E. at 1.10.2000 by S.I. 2000/2559, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. I; s. 112 in force for W. at 1.4.2001 by S.I. 2001/1274, art. 2, Sch. Pt. I

Marginal Citations

M7 1992 c. 13.

113 Inadequate sixth-forms. E+W

(1) Schedule 7 (inadequate sixth-forms) shall have effect.

(2) Expressions used in that Schedule and in the M8 School Inspections Act 1996 have the same meaning in that Schedule as in that Act.

(3) Sections 496 and 497 of the M9 Education Act 1996 (intervention) shall have effect in relation to powers and duties conferred or imposed by virtue of Schedule 7 as if—

(a) those powers and duties were conferred or imposed by the M10 Education Act 1996, and

(b) the bodies specified in sections 496(2) and 497(2) were any local education authority, any school organisation committee and the governing body of any maintained school (within the meaning given by section 20(7) of the M11 School Standards and Framework Act 1998).

Annotations:

Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 113: functions transferred (E.) (1.4.2002) by Contracting Out (Local Education Authority Functions) (England) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/928), art. 3, Sch. 3 para. (p)

Commencement Information

I4 S. 113 wholly in force at 1.4.2002; s. 113 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 154; s. 113(1)(2) in force for certain purposes (E.) at 1.10.2000 by S.I. 2000/2559, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. I; s. 113 wholly in force for E. at 1.4.2001 by S.I. 2001/654, art. 2, Sch. Pt. II; s. 113 wholly in force for W. at 1.4.2002 by S.I. 2001/2705, art. 2, Sch. Pt. I

Marginal Citations

M8 1996 c. 57.

M9 1996 c. 56.

M10 1996 c. 56.

M11 1998 c. 31.