http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/21/section/47/2002-04-01Learning 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 II471The National Assembly may give directions to the Council; and the directions may include any provisions described in subsections (2) to (4).2Directions may contain—aobjectives which the Council should achieve in seeking to carry out its functions;btime limits within which the Council should achieve the objectives;cprovision relating to the management of the Council.3Subsection (4) applies if the National Assembly is satisfied that the Council—ahas failed to discharge a duty imposed by or under any Act, orbhas acted or is proposing to act unreasonably with respect to the exercise of a power conferred or the performance of a duty imposed by or under any Act.4In such a case directions may contain such provision as the National Assembly thinks fit as to the exercise of the Council’s powers and performance of its duties.5Directions may contain provision described in subsection (4) despite any enactment making the exercise of a power or performance of a duty contingent on the Council’s opinion.6Directions may not concern the provision of financial resources in respect of activities carried on by a particular person or persons.7If the National Assembly asks the Council to do so, it must advise the National Assembly on the formulation of objectives and time limits.8The Council must comply with any directions given to it by the National Assembly.S. 47 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 154; s. 47 in force (W.) at 19.9.2000 by S.I. 2000/2540, art. 2, Sch.