Part 2Support for participation in education or training: young adults with learning difficulties and young people in England

Provision of support services

I178Supplementary

1

In sections 68 to 77 and this section—

  • “parent”, in relation to a child, has the meaning given by section 576 of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56);

  • “proprietor”, in relation to a school or other institution, means the person or body of persons responsible for its management;

  • “relevant young adult” means a person who—

    1. a

      has attained the age of 20 but not the age of 25, and

    2. b

      has a learning difficulty;

    and F1subsections (6) and (7) of section 15ZA of the Education Act 1996 (construction of references to learning difficulties) apply for this purpose;

  • “young person” means a person who has attained the age of 13 but not the age of 20.

2

For the purposes of sections 68 to 77, a local education authority is responsible for any young person or relevant young adult who is—

a

receiving education or training in its area,

b

normally resident in its area, or

c

otherwise within its area.

3

For the purposes of subsection (2)(a), “training” includes vocational, social, physical and recreational training.