Section 45 Duties in relation to the core and additional entitlements

After section 17 of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56) insert—

“The F1core entitlement: England

Duties in relation to the F2core entitlement

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(1)

A F3local authority in England must exercise their functions in such a way as to secure that the F4core entitlement is satisfied in relation to persons in their area who are over compulsory school age but under 19.

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(5)

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(6)

In exercising their functions as required by this section, a local authority in England must have regard to any guidance given from time to time by the Secretary of State.

(7)

In this section—

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• “ the core entitlement ” has the meaning given by section 17C.

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(9)

The F8reference in subsection (1) to persons in a local authority's area who are over compulsory school age but under 19 does not include persons who are subject to a detention order.

Entitlement to education and training for 16 to 18 year olds

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The core entitlement

17C

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A person over compulsory school age but under 19 has the core entitlement.

(1)

The core entitlement is an entitlement to follow a course of study in each of the core subjects chosen by the person F11who has the entitlement (the “chosen core subjects”).

(2)

The core subjects are—

(a)

mathematics;

(b)

English;

(c)

information and communication technology.

(3)

The core entitlement is satisfied in relation to a person if a course of study in each of the chosen core subjects is made available to the person at a school or institution.

(4)

A person's entitlement to follow a course of study in one of the chosen core subjects ceases if—

(a)

a course of study in the subject is made available to the person, but

(b)

the person does not begin the course of study before reaching the age of 19.

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In this section “ course of study ” means a course of education or training leading to a qualification specified, or a qualification of a description specified, by the Secretary of State by order for the purposes of this subsection.

The additional entitlement

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