http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/21/section/4A/2009-10-01Learning 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 Database2026-05-07Expert Participation2009-10-01 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 I4A1The Council must secure the provision of proper facilities for relevant education or training for persons falling within subsection (3) which is suitable to their requirements.2Relevant education or training is education (other than higher education) or vocational training provided by means of a course of study for a qualification to which paragraph 1 of Schedule 1A applies.3The persons falling within this subsection are persons who—ahave attained the age of 19,bdo not have the qualification in question or one (including one awarded by a person outside England) which appears to the Council to be at a comparable or higher level, andcsatisfy such conditions as may be specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State.4Facilities are proper if they are—aof a quantity sufficient to meet the reasonable needs of individuals, andbof a quality adequate to meet those needs.5In performing the duty imposed on it by subsection (1) the Council must—atake account of the places where facilities are provided, the character of facilities and the way they are equipped;btake account of the different abilities and aptitudes of different persons;ctake account of the education and training required in different sectors of employment for employees and potential employees;dact with a view to encouraging diversity of education and training available to individuals;eact with a view to increasing opportunities for individuals to exercise choice;fmake the best use of the Council's resources and in particular avoid provision which might give rise to disproportionate expenditure;ghave regard to any guidance given from time to time by the Secretary of State.6Provision is not to be considered as giving rise to disproportionate expenditure only because that provision is more expensive than comparable provision.7For the purposes of this section—aeducation includes both full-time education and part-time education;btraining includes both full-time and part-time training;chigher education is education provided by means of a course of any description mentioned in Schedule 6 to the Education Reform Act 1988.Ss. 4A-4C inserted (19.6.2009 for specified purposes, 1.8.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), ss. 86(3), 173(4); S.I. 2009/1513, art. 2(1); S.I. 2009/1606, art. 2