http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/5/section/10Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Act 2026enStatute Law Database2026-04-28Expert Participation2026-03-12
Part 2Functions of the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding CouncilFunding for national training programmesFunding for national training programmes
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The 2005 Act is modified as follows.
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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
Grants to the Council for national training programmes
12C
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.
Administration of funds by the Council for national training programmes
12D
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.
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S. 10 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 39(2)