http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/21/section/5/2003-01-20Learning 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 Database2025-10-15Expert Participation2003-01-20 Part I Learning and Skills Council for England Main powers Provision of financial resources.51The Council may secure the provision of financial resources to—apersons providing or proposing to provide post-16 education or training;bpersons providing or proposing to provide goods or services in connection with the provision by others of post-16 education or training;cpersons receiving or proposing to receive post-16 education or training;dpersons providing or proposing to provide courses falling within paragraph 1(g) or (h) of Schedule 6 to the Education Reform Act 1988 (courses in preparation for professional examinations at a higher level or providing education at a higher level);einstitutions within the further or higher education sector (within the meaning of section 91 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992) which provide or propose to provide secondary education (other than post-16 education);eapersons providing or proposing to provide, wholly or partly at the premises of an employer, education or training that is suitable to the requirements of pupils who—ihave attained the age of 15 or will attain that age in the current school year, butiihave not ceased to be of compulsory school age;fpersons undertaking or proposing to undertake research relating to education or training;gpersons providing or proposing to provide facilities described in section 8(1) or (2);hpersons carrying out means tests under arrangements made under section 9;ipersons providing or proposing to provide information, advice or guidance about education or training or connected matters (including employment).2The Council may secure the provision of financial resources under subsection (1)—aby providing resources itself;bby making arrangements for the provision of resources by another person;cby making arrangements for the provision of resources by persons jointly (whether or not including the Council).3In exercising its power under subsection (1)(c) the Council may secure the provision of financial resources by reference to any fees or charges payable by the person receiving or proposing to receive the education or training or to any other matter (such as transport or childcare).4 For the purposes of subsection (1)(ea) “ compulsory school age ”, “ pupil ” and “ school year ” have the same meaning as in the Education Act 1996. S. 5 wholly in force at 1.3.2001; s. 5 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 154; s. 5(1)(f)(2) in force at 1.9.2000 by S.I. 2000/2114, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. III; s. 5(1)(a)-(e)(g)-(i)(3) in force at 1.3.2001 by S.I. 2001/654, art. 2, Sch. Pt. I1988 c. 40. 1992 c. 13. S. 5(1)(ea) inserted (1.10.2002 except in relation to W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 178(2)(a) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2439, art. 3S. 5(4) inserted (1.10.2002 except in relation to W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 178(2)(b) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2439, art. 3