Part I

Learning and Skills Council for England

The Council

The Council.
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Main duties

Education and training for persons aged 16 to 19.
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Education and training for persons over 19.
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Encouragement of education and training.
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Learning aims for persons over 19: provision of facilities
4A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Learning aims for persons over 19: payment of tuition fees
4B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sections 4A and 4B: supplementary
4C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Main powers

Provision of financial resources.
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Financial resources: conditions.
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Funding of school sixth-forms.
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Links between education and training and employment.
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Assessments and means tests.
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Qualifying accounts and arrangements.
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Further education: governors.
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Other functions

Support schemes relating to education and training for persons aged 10 to 15
11A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Research and information.
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Persons with learning difficulties.
13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Equality of opportunity.
14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Consultation
14A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Plans.
15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Strategy.
16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Use of information by Council.
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Supplementary functions.
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Regional councils

Regional councils
18A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Functions of regional councils
18B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Guidance to regional councils
18C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Local councils

Local councils.
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Functions of local councils.
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Guidance to local councils.
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Plans of local councils.
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Duty of local education authorities.
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Guidance and plans: timing.
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Miscellaneous

Strategies for functions of Council
24A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Strategy for functions of Council: Greater London
24B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Duty of Council
24C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Directions.
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Committees.
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Grants to Council.
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Annual report.
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Council’s financial year.
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Ss. 19-24 repealed (21.2.2008) by Further Education and Training Act 2007 (c. 25), ss. 3(2)(a), 32(5), Sch. 2; S.I. 2008/313, art. 2(b)(i)
Ss. 18A-18C and cross-heading inserted (31.1.2008 for the insertion of s. 18A(2)-(4), 1.9.2008 in so far as not aready in force) by Further Education and Training Act 2007 (c. 25), ss. 2, 32(5); S.I. 2007/3505, art. 3(a); S.I. 2008/313, art. 3
Ss. 4A-4C repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 6 para. 19, Sch. 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2
Ss. 18A-18C repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 6 para. 36, 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2
Ss. 24A-24C repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 6 para. 37, Sch. 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2
S. 1 repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 6 para. 15, Sch. 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2 (with arts. 13, 14) (as amended (30.3.3010) by S.I. 2010/1151, art. 22)
S. 2 repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 6 para. 16, Sch. 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2 (with arts. 13, 14) (as amended (30.3.3010) by S.I. 2010/1151, art. 22)
S. 3 repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 6 para. 17, Sch. 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2
S. 4 repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 6 para. 18, Sch. 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2
S. 5 repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 6 para. 20, Sch. 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2
S. 6 repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 6 para. 21, Sch. 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2
S. 7 repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 6 para. 22, Sch. 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2
S. 8 repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 6 para. 23, Sch. 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2
S. 9 repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 6 para. 24, Sch. 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2
S. 10 repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 6 para. 25, Sch. 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2
S. 11 repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 6 para. 26, Sch. 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2
S. 11A repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 6 para. 27, Sch. 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2
S. 12 repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 6 para. 28, Sch. 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2
S. 13 repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 6 para. 29, Sch. 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2
S. 14 repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 6 para. 30, Sch. 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2
S. 14A repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 6 para. 31, Sch. 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2
S. 15 repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 6 para. 32, Sch. 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2
S. 16 repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 6 para. 33, 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2
S. 17 repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 6 para. 34, Sch. 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2
S. 18 repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 6 para. 35, Sch. 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2
S. 25 repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 6 para. 38, Sch. 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2
S. 26 repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 6 para. 39, 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2
S. 28 repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 6 para. 41, Sch. 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2 (with arts. 13, 14) (as amended (30.3.3010) by S.I. 2010/1151, art. 22)
S. 29 repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 6 para. 42, Sch. 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2
S. 27 repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 6 para. 40, Sch. 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2