Part 1Further and higher education etc.
F1Regional colleges: functions
23CRegional colleges: improvement of economic and social well-being
(1)
A regional college is to exercise its functions with a view to improving the economic and social well-being of the locality of the regional college.
(2)
In doing so, the regional college is to have regard to—
(a)
social and economic regeneration needs in the locality; and
(b)
social cohesion and social inclusion issues in the locality.
(3)
For the purposes of subsection (2)(a), “ needs ” means needs which appear to the regional college—
(a)
to exist for the time being or be likely to exist in the future; and
(b)
to be capable of being addressed (wholly or partly) by the provision of fundable further education or fundable higher education.
(4)
For the purposes of subsection (2)(b), “ issues ” means issues which appear to the regional college—
(a)
to exist for the time being or be likely to exist in the future; and
(b)
to be capable of being addressed (wholly or partly) by the provision of fundable further education or fundable higher education.