http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/21/section/7/2005-09-01Learning 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 Database2025-10-15Expert Participation2005-09-01 Part I Learning and Skills Council for England Main powers Funding of school sixth-forms.71The Council may make a grant to a local education authority—aon the condition that the grant be applied as part of the authority’s schools budget for a financial year, andbwith 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.2A 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. 1Words 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.