Section 47 Work experience for persons over compulsory school ageI1

After section 560 of the Education Act 1996 insert—

“Work experience for persons over compulsory school age: England

560A

(1)

A F1local authority in England may secure the provision of work experience for persons in their area—

(a)

who are over compulsory school age but under 19, or

(b)

who are aged 19 or over but under 25 and are subject to learning difficulty assessment.

(2)

A local authority in England must—

(a)

encourage participation in work experience by persons in their area who are within subsection (1)(a) or (b);

(b)

encourage employers to participate in the provision of work experience for such persons.”