http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/21/section/43/2002-04-01Learning 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 II431The Council must make a plan for each of its financial years.2The Council must send its plan for its first financial year to the National Assembly as soon as is reasonably practicable after the year starts.3The Council must send its plan for any subsequent financial year of the Council to the National Assembly before the year starts.4A plan for a financial year must include—aproposals as to how the Council intends to achieve in the financial year any objectives which should be achieved in the year in conformity with directions of the National Assembly or with conditions imposed under section 49;bthe Council’s financial proposals for the year;csuch other matters as the National Assembly specifies.5The National Assembly must approve the plan or require the Council to make specified alterations of it; and if alterations are required the Council must make them.6The Council must publish the plan as approved by the National Assembly or as altered in accordance with the National Assembly’s requirements; and publication must be made at such time and in such manner as the National Assembly specifies.7The Council may make and publish such other plans as it thinks fit; but any such plan must not conflict with a plan for a financial year.S. 43 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 154; s. 43 in force W. at 1.1.2001 by S.I. 2000/3230, art. 2, Sch.