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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/21/section/128/2007-03-01</dc:identifier><dc:title>Learning and Skills Act 2000</dc:title><dc:description>An Act to establish the Learning and Skills Council for England and the National Council for Education and Training for Wales, to make other provision about education and training, and for connected purposes.</dc:description><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2026-05-07</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2007-03-01</dct:valid>
					
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S. 99(2A) was never inserted and the inserting provision 2008 c. 25, s. 160(2) wasrepealed (1.4.2010) without ever being in force by 2009 c. 22, Sch. 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2" Type="repealed" AffectingNumber="22" AffectedProvisions="s. 99(2A)" EffectId="key-64f0a08f210f5151ff92786d1dd61363" Modified="2026-01-06T10:42:22Z"><ukm:AffectedTitle>Learning and Skills Act 2000</ukm:AffectedTitle><ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:Section Ref="section-99-2A" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/21/section/99/2A" FoundRef="section-99">s. 99(2A)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:AffectingTitle>Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009</ukm:AffectingTitle><ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-6" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/22/schedule/6">Sch. 6 </ukm:Section><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-6-paragraph-45-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/22/schedule/6/paragraph/45/3">para. 45(3)</ukm:Section> <ukm:Section Ref="schedule-16" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/22/schedule/16">Sch. 16 </ukm:Section><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-16-part-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/22/schedule/16/part/2">Pt. 2</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:Section Ref="section-269-4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/22/section/269/4" Extent="E+W+S+N.I." 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The insertion of ss. 3A-3D never came into force and the inserting provision 2006 c. 40, s. 75 was repealed (1.4.2010) by 2009 c. 22, Sch. 6 para. 59, Sch. 16 Pt. 2; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/effect/key-70850e271ff1c7d7269e9572ce36de1f" AffectingProvisions="Sch. 16 Pt. 2" RequiresApplied="false" AffectedYear="2000" AffectedProvisions="s. 3A-3D" EffectId="key-6ac38fe0ffd8cc587d127b3d581e40c0" AffectingURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/22" AffectedNumber="21" AffectedClass="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Type="repealed"><ukm:AffectedTitle>Learning and Skills Act 2000</ukm:AffectedTitle><ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:SectionRange xmlns:err="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/error" Start="section-3A" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/21/section/3A" err:Start="Section missing in legislation" MissingStart="true" End="section-3D" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/21/section/3D" err:End="Section missing in legislation" MissingEnd="true" Missing="true"><ukm:Section Ref="section-3A" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/21/section/3A" err:Ref="Section missing in legislation" Missing="true">s. 3A</ukm:Section>-<ukm:Section Ref="section-3D" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/21/section/3D" err:Ref="Section missing in legislation" Missing="true">3D</ukm:Section></ukm:SectionRange></ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:AffectingTitle>Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009</ukm:AffectingTitle><ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-16" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/22/schedule/16">Sch. 16 </ukm:Section><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-16-part-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/22/schedule/16/part/2">Pt. 2</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:Section Ref="section-269-4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/22/section/269/4" Extent="E+W+S+N.I." 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S. 18 already 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" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/effect/key-fcd9c54a11a3a50a4df92cadda682fdc" AffectedProvisions="s. 18(9)" Row="81" AffectedURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/21" AffectingProvisions="Sch. 4 para. 4(b)" AffectedClass="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" EffectId="key-fcd9c54a11a3a50a4df92cadda682fdc" Modified="2018-06-13T15:52:50Z" AffectedExtent="E+W" Type="added by 2009 c. 22 Sch. 2 para. 46(2B) (as modified) (cond.)" 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S. 18C already 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" AffectingProvisions="Sch. 4 para. 4(b)" RequiresApplied="false" AffectingURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1158" AffectedProvisions="s. 18C(9)" AffectedExtent="E+W" Modified="2018-06-13T15:52:50Z" AffectingEffectsExtent="E+W+S+N.I." Type="added by 2009 c. 22 Sch. 2 para. 46(2C) (as modified) (cond.)" 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				</ukm:Metadata><Primary><Body DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/21/body/2007-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/21/body" NumberOfProvisions="162" RestrictEndDate="2007-05-25" RestrictStartDate="2007-03-01" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I."><Part DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/21/part/V/2007-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/21/part/V" NumberOfProvisions="73" RestrictEndDate="2007-04-01" RestrictStartDate="2007-03-01" id="part-V" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I."><Number>Part V</Number><Title> Miscellaneous and general</Title><Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/21/part/V/crossheading/support-for-11-to-25-year-olds-wales/2007-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/21/part/V/crossheading/support-for-11-to-25-year-olds-wales" NumberOfProvisions="7" RestrictEndDate="2007-04-01" id="part-V-crossheading-support-for-11-to-25-year-olds-wales" RestrictStartDate="2007-03-01" RestrictExtent="E+W"><Title> Support for 11 to 25 year olds: Wales</Title><P1group RestrictStartDate="2006-09-01" RestrictExtent="E+W"><Title> Conduct and effect of inspections.</Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/21/section/128/2007-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/21/section/128" id="section-128"><Pnumber><CommentaryRef Ref="c13165221"/>128</Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/21/section/128/1/2007-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/21/section/128/1" id="section-128-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P2para><Text>This section applies where a service is inspected pursuant to a request under section 127(1)(c) or in accordance with section 127(1)(d).</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/21/section/128/2/2007-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/21/section/128/2" id="section-128-2"><Pnumber><Substitution ChangeId="key-00f2e408f52d85931145f5c935a6114a-1452606797498" CommentaryRef="key-00f2e408f52d85931145f5c935a6114a">2</Substitution></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Substitution ChangeId="key-00f2e408f52d85931145f5c935a6114a-1452606797498" CommentaryRef="key-00f2e408f52d85931145f5c935a6114a">A person carrying out or participating in the inspection shall have the same powers as an Inspector has under the following provisions of the Education Act 2005—</Substitution></Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/21/section/128/2/a/2007-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/21/section/128/2/a" id="section-128-2-a"><Pnumber><Substitution ChangeId="key-00f2e408f52d85931145f5c935a6114a-1452606797498" CommentaryRef="key-00f2e408f52d85931145f5c935a6114a">a</Substitution></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Substitution ChangeId="key-00f2e408f52d85931145f5c935a6114a-1452606797498" CommentaryRef="key-00f2e408f52d85931145f5c935a6114a">section 24(3)(a) and (d)
										(right of access), and</Substitution></Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/21/section/128/2/b/2007-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/21/section/128/2/b" id="section-128-2-b"><Pnumber><Substitution ChangeId="key-00f2e408f52d85931145f5c935a6114a-1452606797498" CommentaryRef="key-00f2e408f52d85931145f5c935a6114a">b</Substitution></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Substitution ChangeId="key-00f2e408f52d85931145f5c935a6114a-1452606797498" CommentaryRef="key-00f2e408f52d85931145f5c935a6114a">section 58 (computer records).</Substitution></Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/21/section/128/3/2007-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/21/section/128/3" id="section-128-3"><Pnumber>3</Pnumber><P2para><Text><Substitution ChangeId="key-cb05bd1c7a013f4ad1cdd10f753d864f-1452606826265" CommentaryRef="key-cb05bd1c7a013f4ad1cdd10f753d864f">                    Section 29</Substitution> of that Act (publication of reports) shall apply.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/21/section/128/4/2007-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/21/section/128/4" id="section-128-4"><Pnumber>4</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Where the Chief Inspector arranges for the publication of a report of an inspection, the person who provides the inspected service shall—</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/21/section/128/4/a/2007-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/21/section/128/4/a" id="section-128-4-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>prepare a written statement of the action which he proposes to take in the light of the report and the period within which he proposes to take it,</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/21/section/128/4/b/2007-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/21/section/128/4/b" id="section-128-4-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>publish the statement within such period, and in such manner, as may be prescribed by regulations made by the National Assembly for Wales, and</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/21/section/128/4/c/2007-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/21/section/128/4/c" id="section-128-4-c"><Pnumber>c</Pnumber><P3para><Text>send copies of the statement to such persons as may be prescribed by regulations made by the National Assembly.</Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/21/section/128/5/2007-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/21/section/128/5" id="section-128-5"><Pnumber>5</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Where a local authority provides an inspected service, or secures or participates in the provision of an inspected service, the authority—</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/21/section/128/5/a/2007-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/21/section/128/5/a" id="section-128-5-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>shall ensure that the action specified in any statement prepared under subsection (4)(a) is sufficient to remedy any weakness mentioned in the report, and</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/21/section/128/5/b/2007-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/21/section/128/5/b" id="section-128-5-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that the action specified in the statement is taken within the period specified.</Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/21/section/128/6/2007-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/21/section/128/6" id="section-128-6"><Pnumber>6</Pnumber><P2para><Text>If the National Assembly consider that a local authority is failing to comply with its duties under subsection (5)—</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/21/section/128/6/a/2007-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/21/section/128/6/a" id="section-128-6-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>the National Assembly may give directions to the local authority about the performance of those duties, and</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/21/section/128/6/b/2007-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/21/section/128/6/b" id="section-128-6-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>the authority shall comply with the directions.</Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2></P1para></P1></P1group></Pblock></Part></Body></Primary><Commentaries><Commentary id="c13165221" Type="I"><Para><Text>S. 128 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 154; s. 128 in force for W. at 1.4.2001 by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/1274" id="c00653" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2001" Number="1274">S.I. 2001/1274</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00654" CitationRef="c00653" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/1274/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00655" CitationRef="c00653" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/1274/schedule/part/I" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-part-I">Sch. Pt. I</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-00f2e408f52d85931145f5c935a6114a" Type="F"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef id="c0xp9t9t2-00007" SectionRef="section-128-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/21/section/128/2">S. 128(2)</CitationSubRef> substituted (1.9.2006) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/18" id="c0xp9t9t2-00008" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2005" Number="18" Title="Education Act 2005">Education Act 2005 (c. 18)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c0xp9t9t2-00009" CitationRef="c0xp9t9t2-00008" SectionRef="section-125-4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/18/section/125/4">s. 125(4)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c0xp9t9t2-00010" CitationRef="c0xp9t9t2-00008" SectionRef="schedule-9-paragraph-27-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/18/schedule/9/paragraph/27/2" Operative="true">Sch. 9 para. 27(2)</CitationSubRef>; <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2006/1338" id="c0xp9t9t2-00011" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2006" Number="1338" Title="Education Act 2005 (Commencement No.1 and Transitional Provisions) (Wales) Order 2006">S.I. 2006/1338</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c0xp9t9t2-00012" CitationRef="c0xp9t9t2-00011" SectionRef="article-4-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2006/1338/article/4/1">art. 4(1)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c0xp9t9t2-00013" CitationRef="c0xp9t9t2-00011" SectionRef="schedule-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2006/1338/schedule/2">Sch. 2</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-cb05bd1c7a013f4ad1cdd10f753d864f" Type="F"><Para><Text>Words in <CitationSubRef id="c0xp9t9t2-00019" SectionRef="section-128-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/21/section/128/3">s. 128(3)</CitationSubRef> substituted (1.9.2006) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/18" id="c0xp9t9t2-00020" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2005" Number="18" Title="Education Act 2005">Education Act 2005 (c. 18)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c0xp9t9t2-00021" CitationRef="c0xp9t9t2-00020" SectionRef="section-125-4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/18/section/125/4">s. 125(4)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c0xp9t9t2-00022" CitationRef="c0xp9t9t2-00020" SectionRef="schedule-9-paragraph-27-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/18/schedule/9/paragraph/27/3" Operative="true">Sch. 9 para. 27(3)</CitationSubRef>; <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2006/1338" id="c0xp9t9t2-00023" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2006" Number="1338" Title="Education Act 2005 (Commencement No.1 and Transitional Provisions) (Wales) Order 2006">S.I. 2006/1338</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c0xp9t9t2-00024" CitationRef="c0xp9t9t2-00023" SectionRef="article-4-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2006/1338/article/4/1">art. 4(1)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c0xp9t9t2-00025" CitationRef="c0xp9t9t2-00023" SectionRef="schedule-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2006/1338/schedule/2">Sch. 2</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary></Commentaries></Legislation>