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Explanatory note

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This Order amends the following Orders (“the Combined Authorities Orders”):

  • The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1141) (see article 2);

  • The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1142) (see article 3);

  • The West of England Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1143) (see article 4);

  • The West Midlands Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1144) (see article 5);

  • The Tees Valley Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1145) (see article 6);

  • The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1146) (see article 7);

  • The Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/806) (see article 8);

  • The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/112) (see article 9);

  • The North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/402) (see article 10).

The amendments made by this Order confer on the relevant Combined Authorities the power in section 100(1B) of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (“ASCLA”) to provide financial resources in connection with approved technical education qualifications or approved steps towards occupational competence (except in relation to functions relating to a person who, at the time of starting a course of study or starting to take approved steps toward occupational competence, is (a) aged under 19 or (b) aged under 25 for whom an Education, Health and Care Plan is maintained under section 37(2) of the Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6)). This power is exercisable by each of the Combined Authorities in respect of their area concurrently with the Secretary of State.

This Order also amends the relevant Combined Authorities Orders to apply certain provisions of ASCLA with modifications to the Combined Authorities for the purpose of the Combined Authorities exercising the power in section 100(1B) of ASCLA conferred on them by this Order (see articles 2(3), 3(3), 4(3), 5(3), 6(3), 7(3), 8(3), 9(3) and 10(3)).

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this Order as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.