# Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009, Section 90: Encouragement of education and training for persons aged 19 or over and others subject to adult detention

Extent: E+W

(1) The Secretary of State must—
(a) encourage participation by persons within section 86(1)(a) and (b) in education and training within the Secretary of State's remit under this Part;
(b) encourage employers to participate in the provision of education and training within the Secretary of State's remit under this Part for persons within section 86(1)(a);
(c) encourage employers to contribute to the costs of education and training within the Secretary of State's remit under this Part for such persons.
(1A) The Greater London Authority, each combined authority and CCA, and each district council or county council that is a strategic authority, must—
(a) encourage participation by persons within section 86(1A)(a) in education and training within strategic authorities’ remit under this Part;
(b) encourage employers to participate in the provision of education and training within strategic authorities’ remit under this Part for persons within section 86(1A)(a);
(c) encourage employers to contribute to the costs of education and training within strategic authorities’ remit under this Part for such persons.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b) or (1A)(b), participating in the provision of training includes participating by entering into—
(a) an approved English apprenticeship, or
(b) any contract of employment (other than an approved English apprenticeship agreement) in connection with which training is provided.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/22/section/90 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/apprenticeships-skills-children-and-learning-act-2009/section-90
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