Explanatory note

This Order specifies, for the purposes of section 112 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009, the Commission for the New Economy Limited as the body responsible for formulating and keeping under review a strategy for the area of Greater Manchester (regulation 2). The strategy must set out how the functions of the Chief Executive of Skills Funding specified in regulation 3 are to be carried out in that area.

An impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business, the third sector and the public sector is available from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Moorfoot, Sheffield S1 4PQ and is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside this instrument on the OPSI website.