Part 4Apprenticeships and adult education and training: role of Secretary of State

Chapter 2Provision of services to other bodies

Funding

100Provision of financial resources

(1)

The F1Secretary of State may secure the provision of financial resources F2under this subsection to—

(a)

persons providing or proposing to provide education or training within the F3Secretary of State's remit under this Part;

(b)

persons providing or proposing to provide goods or services in connection with the provision by others of such education or training;

(c)

persons receiving or proposing to receive such education or training;

(d)

persons aged 18 receiving or proposing to receive education or training;

(e)

persons making loans to others receiving or proposing to receive education or training;

F4(f)

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(g)

persons undertaking or proposing to undertake research relating to education or training;

(h)

persons carrying out means tests under arrangements made under section 103;

F5(i)

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(j)

persons providing or proposing to provide information, advice or guidance about education or training or connected matters (including employment).

F6(1A)

The Secretary of State may secure the provision of financial resources to any person under this subsection (whether or not the resources could be secured under subsection (1))—

(a)

for the purpose of encouraging the provision of opportunities for individuals to complete F7English statutory apprenticeships or to undertake work following the completion of such apprenticeships, or

(b)

otherwise in connection with F7English statutory apprenticeships.

F8(1AA)

The Secretary of State may secure the provision of financial resources under this subsection (whether or not the resources could be secured under subsection (1)) to any of the persons mentioned in subsection (1) in respect of functions under this Part that are exercisable by a combined authority by virtue of an order made under section 105A of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.

F9(1AB)

The Secretary of State may secure the provision of financial resources under this subsection (whether or not the resources could be secured under subsection (1)) to any of the persons mentioned in subsection (1) in respect of functions under this Part that are exercisable by a combined county authority by virtue of regulations made under section 19(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.

F10(1AC)

The Secretary of State may secure the provision of financial resources under this subsection (whether or not the resources could be secured under subsection (1)) to any of the persons mentioned in subsection (1) in respect of functions under this Part that are exercisable by a local authority by virtue of regulations made under section 16(1) of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016.

F11(1B)

The Secretary of State may secure the provision of financial resources to any person under this subsection (whether or not the resources could be secured under subsection (1)) in connection with approved technical education qualifications or approved steps towards occupational competence.

F12(2)

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(3)

F13The Secretary of State may secure the provision of financial resources under this section—

(a)

by providing the resources;

(b)

by making arrangements for the provision of resources by another person;

(c)

by making arrangements for the provision of resources by persons jointly (whether or not including the F14Secretary of State).

(4)

F15The Secretary of State may secure the provision of financial resources under this section by reference to—

(a)

any fees or charges payable by the person receiving or proposing to receive the education or training, or

(b)

any other matter (such as transport or childcare).

(5)

In F16this section—

“approved steps towards occupational competence” has the meaning given by section F17A2D4;

“approved technical education qualification” has the meaning given by section F18A12(1);

F19“combined authority” means a combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;

F20“combined county authority” means a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023;

“English statutory apprenticeship” has the same meaning as in section 40A (see subsection (3) of that section).