Prospective

Part 2 S Functions of the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council

Funding for national training programmes S

10 Funding for national training programmes S

(1) The 2005 Act is modified as follows.

(2) In section 11 (administration of funds), in subsection (2)(b), after “purposes” insert “, except any funds made available to it under section 12C”.

(3) After section 12B insert—

“Funding for national training programmes S

12C Grants to the Council for national training programmes

(1) The Scottish Ministers may make grants to the Council for the purpose of securing the delivery of programmes of training for employment.

(2) A grant made under subsection (1) is subject to such terms and conditions as the Scottish Ministers consider it appropriate to impose.

(3) Terms and conditions imposed under subsection (2) may, in particular, require—

(a) that a specified programme is to be secured,

(b) that a programme to achieve a specified outcome is to be secured,

(c) that a programme directed at specified persons or specified descriptions of persons is to be secured,

(d) that, when making a payment to any person under section 12D, the Council is to impose a specified condition.

(4) The Scottish Ministers must—

(a) publish terms and conditions imposed under subsection (2), together with the reasons for considering them appropriate to impose, or

(b) if they consider it would not be appropriate to publish terms and conditions imposed under subsection (2), publish a statement of their reasons for considering it would not be appropriate to do so.

(5) In subsection (3), “specified” means specified in the terms and conditions.

12D Administration of funds by the Council for national training programmes

(1) The Council is responsible for administering all grants made to it under section 12C for the purpose of securing the delivery of programmes of training for employment.

(2) The Council may make grants, loans or other payments to any person for the purpose of the delivery of programmes of training for employment.

(3) A payment made under subsection (2)—

(a) may be subject to such terms and conditions as the Council considers it appropriate to impose, which may, in particular, relate to—

(i) the repayment (in whole or in part) of a payment in such circumstances as the Council may specify,

(ii) the interest payable in respect of any period during which a sum due to the Council is outstanding, but

(b) must be subject to any terms and conditions imposed by the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 12C.”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 10 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 39(2)