Part 1Further and higher education etc.
F1Regional strategic bodies: functions
23KRegional strategic bodies: improvement of economic and social well-being
1
A regional strategic body is to exercise its functions with a view to improving the economic and social well-being of the localities of its colleges.
2
In doing so, the regional strategic body is to have regard to—
a
social and economic regeneration needs in those localities; and
b
social cohesion and social inclusion issues in those localities.
3
For the purposes of subsection (2)(a), “needs” means needs which appear to the regional strategic body—
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 strategic body—
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.
Ss. 23E-23O and cross-heading inserted (1.8.2014) by Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 12), ss. 10, 23(2); S.S.I. 2014/79, art. 2(2), Sch. 2