# The East Midlands Combined County Authority (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2025, Introduction: Introductory text


Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 252(4) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND
EDUCATION, ENGLAND
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Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(1)
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 19(1)(a), (2)(a), (3)(a) and (b) and (7), 53(1) and 252(2) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (“the 2023 Act”).
In accordance with section 20(1)(a)(ii) of the 2023 Act, a proposal for the making of these Regulations in relation to the transfer of functions in sections 86, 87, 88, 90 and 100(1) of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (“the 2009 Act”) has been made to the Secretary of State pursuant to section 47 of the 2023 Act (“the proposal”). In making these Regulations, the Secretary of State—
(a) has had regard to the proposal, in accordance with section 48(2) of the 2023 Act,
(b) considers that these Regulations will achieve the purposes specified in the proposal, in accordance with sections 47(8) and 48(1)(c) of the 2023 Act, and
(c) considers that, in view of the consultation carried out in relation to the proposal, no further consultation is necessary in accordance with section 48(3) of the 2023 Act.
In relation to the transfer of the function specified in section 100(1B) of the 2009 Act—
(a) in accordance with section 20(1)(b) of the 2023 Act, the councils for the local government areas of Derby City, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, and the East Midlands Combined County Authority, have consented to the making of these Regulations and the Secretary of State considers that the making of these Regulations is likely to improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of some or all of the people who live or work in the area to which these Regulations relate, and
(b) in accordance with section 48(1)(d) and (3) of the 2023 Act, the Secretary of State has carried out a public consultation.
In accordance with section 48(1) of the 2023 Act, the Secretary of State considers that the making of these Regulations—
(a) is likely to improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of some or all of the people who live or work in the area to which these Regulations relate, and
(b) is appropriate, having regard to the need to secure effective and convenient local government and to reflect the identities and interests of local communities.
In accordance with section 20(6) of the 2023 Act, the Secretary of State has laid before Parliament a report explaining the effect of these Regulations and why the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to make these Regulations.
A draft of these Regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament pursuant to section 252(4) of the 2023 Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9780348269093/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-east-midlands-combined-county-authority-adult-education-functions-regulations-2025/introduction
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