Part I

Learning and Skills Council for England

Main powers

Funding of school sixth-forms.
7
1
The Council may make a grant to a local education authority—
a
on the condition that the grant be applied as part of the authority’s schools budget for a financial year, and
b
with a view to the grant being used for the purposes of, or for purposes connected with, the provision by schools of education suitable to the requirements of persons above compulsory school age.
2
A grant made under this section may be made on conditions in addition to the condition mentioned in subsection (1)(a)
(including conditions of a kind which could be imposed under section 6).
3
“ Schools budget” has the same meaning as in Part II of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (framework for maintained schools).
Words in s. 7(1)(a) substituted (1.10.2002 for E., 2.1.2008 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 21 para. 124(2) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2439, art. 3 (with art. 4 Sch. para. 2); S.I. 2007/3611, art. 4(1), Sch. Pt. 1
Words in s. 7(3) substituted (1.10.2002 except in relation to W..) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 215(1), 216, Sch. 21 para. 124(3) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2439, art. 3 (with art. 4, Sch. para. 2)
1998 c. 31.