Part II

Further Education and Sixth Form Education: Wales

Main duties

Education and training for persons over 19.
32
1
The Welsh Ministers must secure the provision of reasonable facilities for—
a
education (other than higher education) suitable to the requirements of persons who have attained the age of 19,
b
training suitable to the requirements of such persons,
c
organised leisure-time occupation connected with such education, and
d
organised leisure-time occupation connected with such training.
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3
In performing the duty imposed on them by subsection (1) the Welsh Ministers must—
a
take account of the places where facilities are provided, the character of facilities and the way they are equipped;
b
take account of the different abilities and aptitudes of different persons;
c
take account of the education and training required in different sectors of employment for employees and potential employees;
d
take account of facilities whose provision the Welsh Ministers think might reasonably be secured by other persons;
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5
For the purposes of this section—
a
education includes both full-time and part-time education;
b
training includes both full-time and part-time training;
c
training includes vocational, social, physical and recreational training;
d
higher education is education provided by means of a course of any description mentioned in Schedule 6 to the Education Reform Act 1988.
6
References in this Part to post-16 education are to—
a
education falling within section 31(1)(a) or subsection (1)(a) above, and
b
organised leisure-time occupation connected with such education.
7
References in this Part to post-16 training are to—
a
training falling within section 31(1)(b) or subsection (1)(b) above, and
b
organised leisure-time occupation connected with such training.
S. 32 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 154; s. 32 in force for W. at 1.4.2001 by S.I. 2001/1274 , art. 2 , Sch. Pt. I
1988 c. 40 .
Pt. 2 heading substituted (1.4.2006) by National Council for Education and Training for Wales (Transfer of Functions to the National Assembly for Wales and Abolition) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3238), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 49 (with art. 7)
S. 32(2) omitted (1.4.2006) by virtue of
National Council for Education and Training for Wales (Transfer of Functions to the National Assembly for Wales and Abolition) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3238),
art. 1(1),
Sch. 1 para. 52(b)
(with
art. 7)
S. 32(3)(e) omitted (1.4.2006) by virtue of
National Council for Education and Training for Wales (Transfer of Functions to the National Assembly for Wales and Abolition) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3238),
art. 1(1),
Sch. 1 para. 52(d)
(with
art. 7)
S. 32(4) omitted (1.4.2006) by virtue of
National Council for Education and Training for Wales (Transfer of Functions to the National Assembly for Wales and Abolition) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3238),
art. 1(1),
Sch. 1 para. 52(e)
(with
art. 7)
Words in s. 32(1) substituted (19.1.2011) by Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009 (nawm 1), s. 49(2), Sch. paras. 2, 3; S.I. 2011/97, art. 2(1)(p)
Words in s. 32(3) substituted (19.1.2011) by Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009 (nawm 1) , s. 49(2), Sch. para. 5(a); S.I. 2011/97, art. 2(1)(p)
Words in s. 32(3) substituted (19.1.2011) by Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009 (nawm 1) , s. 49(2), Sch. para. 5(b); S.I. 2011/97, art. 2(1)(p)
Words in s. 32(3) substituted (19.1.2011) by Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009 (nawm 1) , s. 49(2), Sch. para. 5(c); S.I. 2011/97, art. 2(1)(p)