http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/21/section/32/2011-09-01Learning 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 Database2025-10-15Expert Participation2011-09-01 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. 31-33Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022Deddf Addysg Drydyddol ac Ymchwil (Cymru) 2022Sch. 4 para. 14(2)s. 19s. 148(2)art. 2(ww)(vii)Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 33D(3A)Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022Deddf Addysg Drydyddol ac Ymchwil (Cymru) 2022Sch. 4 para. 14(6)s. 19s. 148(2)art. 2(ww)(ix)Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 33E(3A)Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022Deddf Addysg Drydyddol ac Ymchwil (Cymru) 2022Sch. 4 para. 14(7)(a)s. 19s. 148(2)art. 2(ww)(x)Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 33G(6)Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022Deddf Addysg Drydyddol ac Ymchwil (Cymru) 2022Sch. 4 para. 14(8)s. 19s. 148(2)art. 2(ww)(xi)Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 33I(6)Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022Deddf Addysg Drydyddol ac Ymchwil (Cymru) 2022Sch. 4 para. 14(9)s. 19s. 148(2)art. 2(ww)(xii)Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 33L(2A)Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022Deddf Addysg Drydyddol ac Ymchwil (Cymru) 2022Sch. 4 para. 14(12)s. 19s. 148(2)art. 2(ww)(xv)Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 33M(1)Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022Deddf Addysg Drydyddol ac Ymchwil (Cymru) 2022Sch. 4 para. 14(13)s. 19s. 148(2)art. 2(ww)(xvi)Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 33M(2)Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022Deddf Addysg Drydyddol ac Ymchwil (Cymru) 2022Sch. 4 para. 14(13)s. 19s. 148(2)art. 2(ww)(xvi)Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 33P(4)Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022Deddf Addysg Drydyddol ac Ymchwil (Cymru) 2022Sch. 4 para. 14(16)(b)s. 19s. 148(2)art. 2(ww)(xix)Learning and Skills Act 2000s. 33Q(4)Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022Deddf Addysg Drydyddol ac Ymchwil (Cymru) 2022Sch. 4 para. 14(17)(b)s. 19s. 148(2)art. 2(ww)(xx)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 II321The Welsh Ministers 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.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3In performing the duty imposed on them by subsection (1) the Welsh Ministers 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 Welsh Ministers think might reasonably be secured by other persons;e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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 31(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 31(1)(b) or subsection (1)(b) above, andborganised 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)