Part 1Further and higher education etc.

Funding of further and higher education etc.

I111Administration of funds

1

The Council is, for the purposes of—

a

providing support (whether financial or otherwise) for the activities specified in subsection (3); F1...

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providing support (whether financial or otherwise) to regional strategic bodies; and

b

exercising its other functions,

responsible for administering the funds mentioned in subsection (2).

2

The funds are—

a

all grants made to it under sections 9 and 10; and

b

any other funds made available to it for those purposes.

3

The activities are—

a

the provision of fundable further education and fundable higher education by the fundable F3post-16 education bodies;

b

the undertaking of research among the fundable F4post-16 education bodies;

c

the—

i

provision of such facilities; and

ii

the carrying on of such other activities,

by the fundable F5post-16 education bodies or any other person as are necessary or desirable for the purposes of or in connection with an activity specified in paragraph (a) or (b);

d

the provision of services by the fundable F6post-16 education bodies or any other person for the purposes of or in connection with an activity specified in paragraph (a) or (b).