http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/21/section/3/2008-04-01Learning and Skills Act 2000An 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.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-05-07Expert Participation2008-04-01 Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 99(2A)Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009Sch. 6 para. 45(3) Sch. 16 Pt. 2s. 269(4)art. 3Sch. 2Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 3A-3DApprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009Sch. 16 Pt. 2s. 269(4)art. 3Sch. 2art. 1314Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 18(9)The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010The Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010Sch. 4 para. 4(b)art. 1Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 18C(9)The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010The Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010Sch. 4 para. 4(b)art. 1Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 3A-3DEducation and Inspections Act 2006s. 75(1)s. 188(3)Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 3D(6)Further Education and Training Act 2007Sch. 1 para. 14s. 32(5)art. 2(h)Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 99(2A)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 160(2)s. 173(3)(4) Part I31The Council must secure the provision of reasonable facilities for—aeducation (other than higher education) suitable to the requirements of persons who have attained the age of 19,btraining suitable to the requirements of such persons,corganised leisure-time occupation connected with such education, anddorganised leisure-time occupation connected with such training.2Facilities are reasonable if (taking account of the Council’s resources) the facilities are of such a quantity and quality that the Council can reasonably be expected to secure their provision.3In performing the duty imposed on it by subsection (1) the Council must—atake account of the places where facilities are provided, the character of facilities and the way they are equipped;btake account of the different abilities and aptitudes of different persons;ctake account of the education and training required in different sectors of employment for employees and potential employees;dtake account of facilities whose provision the Council thinks might reasonably be secured by other persons;daact with a view to encouraging diversity in the education and training available to individuals dbact with a view to increasing opportunities for individuals to exercise choice;emake the best use of the Council’s resources and in particular avoid provision which might give rise to disproportionate expenditure.4Provision is not to be considered as giving rise to disproportionate expenditure only because that provision is more expensive than comparable provision.5For the purposes of this section—aeducation includes both full-time and part-time education;btraining includes both full-time and part-time training;ctraining includes vocational, social, physical and recreational training;dhigher education is education provided by means of a course of any description mentioned in Schedule 6 to the Education Reform Act 1988.6References in this Part to post-16 education are to—aeducation falling within section 2(1)(a) or subsection (1)(a) above, andborganised leisure-time occupation connected with such education.7References in this Part to post-16 training are to—atraining falling within section 2(1)(b) or subsection (1)(b) above, andborganised leisure-time occupation connected with such training.1988 c. 40. S. 3(3)(da)(db) inserted (23.12.2007) by Further Education and Training Act 2007 (c. 25), ss. 6(2), 32(5); S.I. 2007/3505, art. 2(a)