Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009

Education Act 2002 (c. 32) E+W

54 E+W The Education Act 2002 is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 6 para. 54 in force at 1.4.2010 for E. by S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2 (with arts. 9-11)

55 E+W After section 208 insert—

“208A Recoupment: adjustment between [F1 local authorities] and the YPLA

(1) This section applies in relation to the following cases—

(a) the YPLA secures the provision of education under section 66 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 in respect of a person who belongs to the area of a [F2 local authority] in England or Wales (“the home authority”);

(b) a [F2 local authority] in England or Wales (“the providing authority”) secures the provision of education within section 66(1) or (3) of that Act in respect of a person who belongs to the area of a [F2 local authority] in England.

(2) Regulations made by the appropriate national authority may make provision—

(a) in relation to cases within subsection (1)(a), requiring or authorising the payment of an amount by the home authority to the YPLA;

(b) in relation to cases within subsection (1)(b), requiring or authorising the payment of an amount by the YPLA to the providing authority.

(3) The amounts that may be required or authorised to be paid are such sums in respect of amounts described in the regulations as may be—

(a) agreed between the YPLA and the [F2 local authority] in question, or

(b) failing agreement, determined in accordance with the regulations.

(4) The regulations may provide for the amounts payable—

(a) to reflect the whole or any part of the average costs incurred by [F1 local authorities] in the provision of education (whether in England and Wales as a whole or in any particular area or areas), and

(b) to be based on figures for average costs determined by such body or bodies representing [F1 local authorities], or on such other figures relating to costs so incurred, as the appropriate national authority thinks appropriate.

(5) Regulations made under this section by the Welsh Ministers may provide that, in cases specified in or determined in accordance with the regulations, the amounts payable are to be determined by the Welsh Ministers with the consent of the Secretary of State.

(6) In a case where the providing authority is a [F2 local authority] in Wales, a dispute between the providing authority and the YPLA as to whether the providing authority is entitled to be paid an amount by the YPLA under the regulations is to be determined by the Welsh Ministers with the consent of the Secretary of State.

(7) In this section—

• “the appropriate national authority” means—

  (a)

  in relation to a case where the providing authority is a [F2 local authority] in Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

  (b)

  in relation to any other case, the Secretary of State;

• “the YPLA” means the Young People's Learning Agency for England.”

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), Sch. 2 para. 16(3)

F2 Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158) , Sch. 2 para. 16(2)

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 6 para. 55 in force at 1.4.2010 for E. by S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2 (with arts. 9-11)

56 E+W In section 210(6A) (orders and regulations: provisions subject to annulment by National Assembly for Wales) after “section 32(9)” insert “ or section 208A ”.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 6 para. 56 in force at 1.4.2010 for E. by S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2 (with arts. 9-11)