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.