Paragraph 126

After section 11 of the Education Act 1994 there is inserted—

“ General duty of Secretary of State

General duty of Secretary of State with respect to teacher training.

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In carrying out his duties under sections 10 and 11 of the Education Act 1996 the Secretary of State shall, in particular, make such arrangements as he considers expedient for securing that sufficient facilities are available for the training of teachers to serve in schools maintained by F1local authorities, grant-maintained schools, institutions within the further education sector and institutions which are maintained by such authorities and provide higher education or further education (or both).”