Part I Learning and Skills Council for England

Main duties

4 Encouragement of education and training.

F1(1)

The Council must—

(a)

encourage individuals to undergo post-16 education and training;

(b)

encourage employers to participate in the provision of post-16 education and training;

(c)

encourage employers to contribute to the costs of post-16 education and training.

F2(2)

For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), participating in the provision of post-16 training includes participating by entering into—

(a)

a contract of apprenticeship, or

(b)

a contract of employment under or in connection with which training is provided.