http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/21/section/42/2002-04-01Learning 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 Database2026-05-072002-04-01 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 II421In exercising its functions the Council must have due regard to the need to promote equality of opportunity—abetween persons of different racial groups,bbetween men and women, andcbetween persons who are disabled and persons who are not.2As soon as is reasonably practicable after the end of each financial year of the Council it must publish a report containing—aa statement of the arrangements made under subsection (1) and having effect in the year;ban assessment of how effective the arrangements were in promoting equality of opportunity.3The report must also contain a statement of the arrangements which the Council has made, or proposes to make, under subsection (1) in respect of the financial year immediately following that referred to in subsection (2).4The Council must send a copy of the report to the National Assembly.5“Racial group” has the same meaning as in the Race Relations Act 1976.6Disabled persons are persons who are disabled for the purposes of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.S. 42 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 154; s. 42 in force W. at 1.1.2001 by S.I. 2000/3230, art. 2, Sch.1976 c. 74. 1995 c. 50.