The Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education, Birmingham (Dissolution) Order 2009

Made21st June 2009

Laid before Parliament29th June 2009

Coming into force1st August 2009

The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 27 of the Further and Higher Education Act 19921 (“the Act”).

This Order is made with the consent of the further education corporation known as Sutton Coldfield College of Further Education2 (“Sutton Coldfield College”). It is made for the purpose of giving effect to a proposal for the dissolution of the further education corporation known as Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education, Birmingham3 (“the corporation”) made by the Learning and Skills Council for England. The Secretary of State has consulted the corporation.

1

This Order may be cited as the Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education, Birmingham (Dissolution) Order 2009 and comes into force on 1st August 2009.

2

On 1st August 2009 the corporation is to be dissolved and all of its property, rights and liabilities are to be transferred to Sutton Coldfield College, being a body corporate established for purposes which include the provision of educational facilities or services.

3

Section 26(2), (3) and (4) of the Act shall apply to any person employed by the corporation immediately before 1st August 2009 as if the reference in that section —

a

to a person to whom that section applies were to a person so employed;

b

to the operative date were to 1st August 2009;

c

to the transferor were to the corporation; and

d

to the corporation were to Sutton Coldfield College.

Kevin BrennanMinister of StateDepartment for Business, Innovation and Skills21st June 2009

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order dissolves with effect from 1st August 2009 the further education corporation established to conduct Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education, Birmingham. It provides for the transfer of the property, rights and liabilities of the corporation to Sutton Coldfield College of Further Education and secures the rights of its employees by applying section 26(2) to (4) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.

An Impact Assessment has not been prepared for this instrument as it has no wider impact on the costs of business, charities or voluntary bodies. The impact on the public sector is minimal.