Part 2

Support for participation in education or training: young adults with learning difficulties and young people in England

Provision of support services

Support services: provision by local authorities
68
1
A local authority in England must make available to young persons and relevant young adults for whom it is responsible such services as it considers appropriate to encourage, enable or assist the effective participation of those persons in education or training.
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
For the purposes of this section ... , a local authority makes services available if it—
a
provides them, or
b
makes arrangements with another local authority or another person for their provision.
4
In carrying out its functions under this section, a local authority must—
a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b
have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State.
5
Nothing in this section requires a local authority to make services available to a young person or relevant young adult for whom it is responsible if—
a
another local authority in England is also responsible for the person, and
b
services are being provided to the person by, or under arrangements made by, the other authority in exercise of its functions under subsection (1).
S. 68 in force at 26.1.2009 by S.I. 2008/3077, art. 4(a)
Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), Sch. 2 para. 15(2)
S. 68(2) omitted (1.9.2012) by virtue of Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 28(3)(a)(i), 82(3); S.I. 2012/1087, art. 3
Words in s. 68(3) omitted (1.9.2012) by virtue of Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 28(3)(a)(ii), 82(3); S.I. 2012/1087, art. 3
S. 68(4)(a) omitted (1.9.2012) by virtue of Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 28(3)(a)(iii), 82(3); S.I. 2012/1087, art. 3
S. 68 functions made exercisable concurrently (23.12.2016) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/1267), arts. 1(2), 12(1)(g)(2)(3)
S. 68 functions made exercisable concurrently (2.11.2018) by The Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1133), arts. 1, 18 (with art. 28)
S. 68 functions made exercisable concurrently (28.7.2020) by The Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/806), arts. 1, 5
S. 68: functions made exercisable concurrently (30.1.2021) by The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/112), arts. 1(2), 5
S. 68: functions made exercisable concurrently (7.5.2024) by The North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/402), arts. 1(3), 33 (with art. 9)