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200 provisions Title and introductory text Learning and Skills Act 2000
2000 c. 21
An 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.
[28th July 2000]
Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
Propose a change 1 The Council. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 2 Education and training for persons aged 16 to 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 3 Education and training for persons over 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 4 Encouragement of education and training. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 4A Learning aims for persons over 19: provision of facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 4B Learning aims for persons over 19: payment of tuition fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 4C Sections 4A and 4B: supplementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 5 Provision of financial resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 6 Financial resources: conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 7 Funding of school sixth-forms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 8 Links between education and training and employment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 9 Assessments and means tests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 10 Qualifying accounts and arrangements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 11 Further education: governors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 11A Support schemes relating to education and training for persons aged 10 to 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 12 Research and information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 13 Persons with learning difficulties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 14 Equality of opportunity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 14A Consultation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 15 Plans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 16 Strategy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 17 Use of information by Council. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 18 Supplementary functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 18A Regional councils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 18B Functions of regional councils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 18C Guidance to regional councils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 19 Local councils. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 20 Functions of local councils. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 21 Guidance to local councils. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 22 Plans of local councils. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 23 Duty of local education authorities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 24 Guidance and plans: timing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 24A Strategies for functions of Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 24B Strategy for functions of Council: Greater London . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 24C Duty of Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 25 Directions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 26 Committees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 27 Grants to Council. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change 28 Annual report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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