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Education Act 1996

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508 Local authorities in Wales: functions in respect of facilities for recreation and social and physical training.

(1) A local authority in Wales shall secure that the facilities for primary, and secondary education provided for their area include adequate facilities for recreation and social and physical training. (1A) A local authority in Wales may provide facilities for recreation and social and physical training as part of the facilities for further education provided (whether or not by them) for their area. (2) For the purpose of subsection (1) or (1A) a local authority— (a) may establish, maintain and manage, or assist the establishment, maintenance and management of,— (i) camps, holiday classes, playing fields, play centres, and (ii) other places, including playgrounds, gymnasiums and swimming baths not appropriated to any school or other educational institution, at which facilities for recreation and social and physical training are available for persons receiving primary, secondary or further education; (b) may organise games, expeditions and other activities for such persons; and (c) may defray, or contribute towards, the expenses of such games, expeditions and other activities. (3) When making arrangements for the provision of facilities or the organisation of activities in the exercise of their powers under subsection (2), a local authority shall, in particular, have regard to the expediency of co-operating with any voluntary societies or bodies whose objects include the provision of facilities or the organisation of activities of a similar character. (4) In exercising its functions under this section a local authority must have regard to the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research’s strategic plan approved under section 15 of the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022.

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508 Local authorities in Wales: functions in respect of facilities for recreation and social and physical training.

(1) A local authority in Wales shall secure that the facilities for primary, and secondary education provided for their area include adequate facilities for recreation and social and physical training. (1A) A local authority in Wales may provide facilities for recreation and social and physical training as part of the facilities for further education provided (whether or not by them) for their area. (2) For the purpose of subsection (1) or (1A) a local authority— (a) may establish, maintain and manage, or assist the establishment, maintenance and management of,— (i) camps, holiday classes, playing fields, play centres, and (ii) other places, including playgrounds, gymnasiums and swimming baths not appropriated to any school or other educational institution, at which facilities for recreation and social and physical training are available for persons receiving primary, secondary or further education; (b) may organise games, expeditions and other activities for such persons; and (c) may defray, or contribute towards, the expenses of such games, expeditions and other activities. (3) When making arrangements for the provision of facilities or the organisation of activities in the exercise of their powers under subsection (2), a local authority shall, in particular, have regard to the expediency of co-operating with any voluntary societies or bodies whose objects include the provision of facilities or the organisation of activities of a similar character. (4) In exercising its functions under this section a local authority must have regard to the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research’s strategic plan approved under section 15 of the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022.

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