Learning and Skills Act 2000
2000 c. 21 · Enacted 28 July 2000 · Extends to United Kingdom
An Act to establish the Learning and Skills Council for England and the National Council for Education and Training for Wales, to make other provision about education and training, and for connected purposes.
[28th July 2000]
C1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C2
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Modifications
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Act applied (1.6.2001) by S.I. 2001/1507, reg. 2, Sch. 2 para. 2
Act applied (1.9.2001) by S.I. 2001/2799, reg. 2, Sch. 2 para. 2
Act applied (15.10.2001) by S.I. 2001/3213, reg. 2, Sch. 2 para. 2
Act applied (1.1.2002) by S.I. 2001/3810, reg. 2, Sch. 2 para. 2
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Act applied (1.4.2005) by Central Sussex College (Government) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/397), Sch. 2 para. 2
Contents
- Part I: Learning and Skills Council for England
- The Council
- 1The Council. Repealed
- Main duties
- 2Education and training for persons aged 16 to 19. Repealed
- 3Education and training for persons over 19. Repealed
- 4Encouragement of education and training. Repealed
- 4ALearning aims for persons over 19: provision of facilities Repealed
- 4BLearning aims for persons over 19: payment of tuition fees Repealed
- 4CSections 4A and 4B: supplementary Repealed
- Main powers
- 5Provision of financial resources. Repealed
- 6Financial resources: conditions. Repealed
- 7Funding of school sixth-forms. Repealed
- 8Links between education and training and employment. Repealed
- 9Assessments and means tests. Repealed
- 10Qualifying accounts and arrangements. Repealed
- 11Further education: governors. Repealed
- Other functions
- 11ASupport schemes relating to education and training for persons aged 10 to 15 Repealed
- 12Research and information. Repealed
- 13Persons with learning difficulties. Repealed
- 14Equality of opportunity. Repealed
- 14AConsultation Repealed
- 15Plans. Repealed
- 16Strategy. Repealed
- 17Use of information by Council. Repealed
- 18Supplementary functions. Repealed
- Regional councils
- 18ARegional councils Repealed
- 18BFunctions of regional councils Repealed
- 18CGuidance to regional councils Repealed
- Local councils
- 19Local councils. Repealed
- 20Functions of local councils. Repealed
- 21Guidance to local councils. Repealed
- 22Plans of local councils. Repealed
- 23Duty of local education authorities. Repealed
- 24Guidance and plans: timing. Repealed
- Miscellaneous
- 24AStrategies for functions of Council Repealed
- 24BStrategy for functions of Council: Greater London Repealed
- 24CDuty of Council Repealed
- 25Directions. Repealed
- 26Committees. Repealed
- 27Grants to Council. Repealed
- 28Annual report. Repealed
- 29Council’s financial year. Repealed
- Part II: Further Education and Sixth Form Education: Wales
- ...
- 30The Council. Repealed
- Main duties
- 31Education and training for persons aged 16 to 19. Repealed
- 32Education and training for persons over 19. Repealed
- 33Encouragement of education and training. Repealed
- The local curricula
- 33AFormation of local curricula for students aged 16 to 18
- 33BLocal curricula: Welsh language
- 33CAreas with more than one local curriculum
- 33DDetermination of a pupil's “relevant school or institution”
- 33EPupils' choices of local curriculum courses
- 33FStudents' local curriculum entitlements
- 33GHead teacher's or principal's decision as to entitlement
- 33HDelivery of local curriculum entitlements
- 33IHead teacher's or principal's decision to remove entitlement
- 33JPlanning the local curriculum
- 33KDelivery of local curriculum entitlements: joint-working
- 33LJoint-working: guidance and directions
- 33MPower to amend learning domains
- 33NThe local curriculum: interpretation
- 33OLocal curriculum: directions
- 33PApplication of local curriculum provisions to students who are registered pupils of special schools or who have learning difficulties additional learning needs
- 33QApplication of local curriculum provisions to institutions within the higher education sector
- Main powers
- 34Provision of financial resources. Repealed
- 35Financial resources: conditions. Repealed
- 36Funding of school sixth-forms. Repealed
- 37Assessments and means tests. Repealed
- 38Qualifying accounts and arrangements. Repealed
- 39Further education: governors. Repealed
- Other functions
- 40Research and information.
- 41Persons with learning difficulties additional learning needs. Repealed
- 42Equality of opportunity. Repealed
- 43Plans. Repealed
- 44Strategy. Repealed
- 45Use of information by Council. Repealed
- 46Supplementary functions. Repealed
- Miscellaneous
- 47Directions. Repealed
- 48Committees. Repealed
- 49Grants to Council. Repealed
- 50Annual report. Repealed
- 51Council’s financial year. Repealed
- Part III: Inspections in England
- Chapter 1: The Adult Learning Inspectorate
- The Inspectorate
- 52The Inspectorate. Repealed
- 53The Inspectorate’s remit. Repealed
- Functions of the Inspectorate and the Chief Inspector
- 54Functions of the Inspectorate and Chief Inspector. Repealed
- 55Inspections under section 54. Repealed
- 56General powers. Repealed
- 57Right of entry and offences. Repealed
- 58Action plans. Repealed
- 59Annual report. Repealed
- Chapter II: Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in England
- The Chief Inspector’s extended remit
- 60The extended remit. Repealed
- Additional functions
- 61Additional functions of the Chief Inspector. Repealed
- 62Inspection of further education institutions. Repealed
- 63Right of entry and offences. Repealed
- 64Action plans. Repealed
- 65Area inspections. Repealed
- 66Reports of area inspections. Repealed
- 67Action plans following section 65 inspections. Repealed
- 68Further powers of the Chief Inspector. Repealed
- Chapter III: The Common Inspection Framework and Joint Inspections
- The Common Inspection Framework
- 69The framework. Repealed
- 70Preparation of the framework. Repealed
- Joint inspections
- 71Joint inspections. Repealed
- Chapter IV: General
- 72Defamation. Repealed
- Part IV: Inspections in Wales
- New titles
- 73Inspectors of Education and Training in Wales.
- 74Some defined terms.
- Extended remit
- 75The extended remit of the Chief Inspector for Wales. Repealed
- Additional functions
- 76Additional functions of the Chief Inspector for Wales. Repealed
- 77Inspections. Repealed
- 78General powers. Repealed
- 79Right of entry and offences. Repealed
- 80Action plans. Repealed
- 81Inspections of careers services etc. Repealed
- 82Inspections of education and training provided under 1973 Act arrangements.
- 83Area inspections. Repealed
- 84Action plans following section 83 inspections. Repealed
- 85Studies across Wales or of provision made outside Wales. Repealed
- 86Annual reports. Repealed
- 87Annual plan of the Chief Inspector for Wales. Repealed
- 88Defamation. Repealed
- Part V: Miscellaneous and general
- Further Education Funding Councils
- 89Dissolution of FEFC for England.
- 90Preliminary transfers: FEFC for England. Repealed
- 91Dissolution of FEFC for Wales. Repealed
- Other transfers
- 92Transfers: England.
- 93Transfers: Wales. Repealed
- Transfers: further provision
- 94Stamp duty.
- 94AStamp duty land tax
- 95Contracts of employment.
- External qualifications : England
- 96Persons under 19.
- 97Persons over 19. Repealed
- 98Approved qualifications
- 99Approved qualifications: Wales. Repealed
- 100Authorised bodies.
- 101Enforcement
- 102Enforcement: Wales. Repealed
- 103Amendments relating to external qualifications.
- Qualifying accounts and arrangements
- 104Qualifying accounts.
- 105Qualifying arrangements.
- 106Qualifying arrangements: Northern Ireland.
- 107Qualifying arrangements: further provision.
- 108Grants.
- 109Grants: Northern Ireland.
- Sixth-form education
- 110Secondary education.
- 111Further education corporations.
- 112Further education institutions: designation.
- 113Sixth forms requiring significant improvement: Wales Repealed
- 113ARestructuring of sixth-form education Repealed
- Support for 13 to 19 year olds: England
- 114Provision of services. Repealed
- 115Consultation and coordination. Repealed
- 116Local education authorities. Repealed
- 117Educational institutions: information and access. Repealed
- 118Inspection. Repealed
- 119Information: supply by Secretary of State. Repealed
- 120Information: supply by public bodies. Repealed
- 121Supplementary. Repealed
- 122Careers services.
- Support for 11 to 25 year olds: Wales
- 123Provision of services.
- 124Local authority: duty and powers.
- 125Consultation and coordination.
- 126Educational institutions: information and access.
- 127Inspection.
- 128Conduct and effect of inspections.
- 129Supplementary.
- City colleges and academies
- 130City academies. Repealed
- 131City academies: land. Repealed
- 132City academies: financial provisions. Repealed
- 133City colleges and academies: special educational needs.
- Pensions
- 134Pensions.
- 135Pensions: interpretation.
- 136Pensions: delegation.
- Other miscellaneous provisions
- 137Recreation and social and physical training.
- 138Wales: provision of information by public bodies.
- 139Induction periods for teachers.
- 139AAssessments relating to learning difficulties: England Repealed
- 139BAssessments under section 139A: interpretation Repealed
- 139CAssessments under section 139A: persons educated at home Repealed
- 140Assessments relating to learning difficulties: Wales
- 141Training programmes: cessation of funding.
- 142Further and higher education corporations: secondary education.
- 143Further education sector: designated institutions.
- 144Designated institutions: disposal of land, &c.
- 145Further education colleges: governors’ liability.
- 146Financial support for students.
- 147Financial support for students: Northern Ireland.
- 148Sex education.
- 149Amendments.
- General
- 150Wales.
- 151Transitional provisions.
- 152Orders and regulations.
- 153Repeals.
- 154Commencement.
- 155Extent.
- 156Citation.
- Schedule 1: Learning and Skills Council for England
- Chief executive Repealed
- 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
- Tenure of members Repealed
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
- Salaries, pensions, Et ceteralaetc Repealed
- 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
- Staff Repealed
- 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
- 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
- Delegation of functions Repealed
- 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
- Members’ interests Repealed
- 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
- Proceedings Repealed
- 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
- 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
- 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
- Seal and proof of instruments Repealed
- 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
- 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
- Accounts Repealed
- 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
- Council’s status Repealed
- 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
- Schedule 1A: Learning aims for persons aged 19 and over
- Part 1 Repealed
- Qualifications to which this Schedule applies Repealed
- 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- Part 2 Repealed
- Power to specify Repealed
- 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
- Level 1 literacy Repealed
- 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
- Entry level 3 numeracy Repealed
- 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
- Level 2 Repealed
- 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
- Level 3 Repealed
- 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
- Advice and information Repealed
- 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
- Power to amend Repealed
- 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
- Schedule 2: Local councils
- Director Repealed
- 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
- Tenure of members Repealed
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
- Salaries, allowances Repealed
- 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
- Staff Repealed
- 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
- Delegation of functions Repealed
- 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
- Proceedings Repealed
- 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
- 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
- Schedule 3: Committees (England) Repealed
- ... Repealed
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- Schedule 4: National Council for Education and Training for Wales
- Chief executive Repealed
- 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
- Tenure of members Repealed
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
- Salaries, pensions, Et ceteralaetc Repealed
- 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
- Staff Repealed
- 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
- 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
- Delegation of functions Repealed
- 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
- Members’ interests Repealed
- 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
- Proceedings Repealed
- 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
- 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
- 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
- Seal and proof of instruments Repealed
- 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
- 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
- Accounts Repealed
- 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
- Council’s status Repealed
- 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
- Schedule 5: Committees (Wales)
- General Repealed
- 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
- Regional committees Repealed
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
- Other committees Repealed
- 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
- Tenure of members Repealed
- 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
- Allowances Repealed
- 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
- Delegation of functions Repealed
- 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
- Proceedings Repealed
- 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
- 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
- 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
- Schedule 6: The Adult Learning Inspectorate
- Tenure of members Repealed
- 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- Salaries, pensions, Et ceteralaetc Repealed
- 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
- Staff Repealed
- 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
- 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
- 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
- Committees Repealed
- 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
- Supplementary powers Repealed
- 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
- Delegation of functions Repealed
- 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
- Members’ interests Repealed
- 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
- Proceedings Repealed
- 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
- Seal and proof of instruments Repealed
- 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
- 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
- Accounts Repealed
- 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
- Financial year of the Inspectorate Repealed
- 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
- Inspectorate’s status Repealed
- 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
- House of Commons disqualification Repealed
- 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
- Schedule 7: Sixth forms requiring significant improvement: Wales Repealed
- Part I: Power to publish proposals Repealed
- Secondary schools Repealed
- 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
- 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
- 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
- 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
- 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
- Institutions for 16-19 year olds Repealed
- 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
- 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
- 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
- 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
- 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
- 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
- 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
- Part II: Publication of proposals Repealed
- Closure of sixth form: England Repealed
- 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
- 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
- 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
- 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
- Closure of sixth form: Wales Repealed
- 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
- 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
- 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
- 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
- Closure of institution for 16-19 year olds: England Repealed
- 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
- 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
- 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
- 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
- Closure of institution for 16-19 year olds: Wales Repealed
- 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
- 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
- 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
- 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
- Schools maintained by local authority outside its area Repealed
- 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
- Part III: Implementation of proposals Repealed
- England Repealed
- 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
- 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
- 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
- 35Paragraph 35 Repealed
- 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
- 37Paragraph 37 Repealed
- 38Paragraph 38 Repealed
- Wales Repealed
- 39Paragraph 39 Repealed
- 40Paragraph 40 Repealed
- 41Paragraph 41 Repealed
- 42Paragraph 42 Repealed
- 43Paragraph 43 Repealed
- 44Paragraph 44 Repealed
- Schools maintained by local authority outside its area Repealed
- 45Paragraph 45 Repealed
- Schedule 7A: Implementation of proposals for restructuring sixth-form education Repealed
- 1Introductory Repealed
- 2Proposals to establish a school Repealed
- 3Proposals to make a prescribed alteration Repealed
- 4Proposals to discontinue a school Repealed
- 5Supplementary Repealed
- 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
- 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
- Schedule 8City academies: land
- Schedule 9: Amendments
- Introduction
- 1Paragraph 1
- Public Records Act 1958 (c.51)
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- Superannuation Act 1972 (c.11)
- 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
- House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c.24)
- 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
- Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)
- 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
- 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
- 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
- 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
- . . . . . . .
- 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
- 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
- Education (Fees and Awards) Act 1983 (c.40)
- 11Paragraph 11
- Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c.33)
- 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
- Local Government Act 1988 (c.9)
- 13Paragraph 13
- Employment Act 1988 (c.19)
- 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
- Education Reform Act 1988 (c.40)
- 15Paragraph 15
- 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
- 17Paragraph 17
- 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
- Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c.43)
- 19Paragraph 19
- Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c.13)
- 20Paragraph 20
- 21Paragraph 21
- 22Paragraph 22
- 23Paragraph 23
- 24Paragraph 24
- 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
- 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
- 27Paragraph 27
- 28Paragraph 28
- 29Paragraph 29
- 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
- 31Paragraph 31
- 32Paragraph 32
- 33Paragraph 33
- 34Paragraph 34
- 35Paragraph 35 Repealed
- 36Paragraph 36
- 37Paragraph 37
- 38Paragraph 38
- 39Paragraph 39
- 40Paragraph 40
- 41Paragraph 41
- 42Paragraph 42
- 43Paragraph 43
- 44Paragraph 44
- 45Paragraph 45
- Welsh Language Act 1993 (c.38)
- 46Paragraph 46
- Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c.23)
- 47Paragraph 47
- Education Act 1994 (c.30)
- 48Paragraph 48 Repealed
- Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c.50)
- 49Paragraph 49 Repealed
- Employment Rights Act 1996 (c.18)
- 50Paragraph 50
- Education Act 1996 (c.56)
- 51Paragraph 51
- 52Paragraph 52
- 53Paragraph 53
- 54Paragraph 54
- 55Paragraph 55
- 56Paragraph 56
- 57Paragraph 57
- 58Paragraph 58 Repealed
- 59Paragraph 59 Repealed
- 60Paragraph 60
- 61Paragraph 61
- 62Paragraph 62
- 63Paragraph 63
- 64Paragraph 64
- School Inspections Act 1996 (c.57)
- 65Paragraph 65 Repealed
- 66Paragraph 66 Repealed
- 67Paragraph 67 Repealed
- 68Paragraph 68 Repealed
- Education Act 1997 (c.44)
- 69Paragraph 69 Repealed
- 70Paragraph 70
- 71Paragraph 71 Repealed
- 72Paragraph 72
- Audit Commission Act 1998 (c.18)
- 73Paragraph 73 Repealed
- Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (c.30)
- 74Paragraph 74
- 75Paragraph 75
- 76Paragraph 76
- 77Paragraph 77
- School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c.31)
- 78Paragraph 78 Repealed
- 79Paragraph 79 Repealed
- 80Paragraph 80 Repealed
- 81Paragraph 81 Repealed
- 82Paragraph 82 Repealed
- 83Paragraph 83
- 84Paragraph 84 Repealed
- 85Paragraph 85 Repealed
- 86Paragraph 86
- 87Paragraph 87
- 88Paragraph 88
- 89Paragraph 89 Repealed
- 90Paragraph 90 Repealed
- 91Paragraph 91 Repealed
- Government of Wales Act 1998 (c.38)
- 92Paragraph 92
- 93Paragraph 93 Repealed
- 94Paragraph 94
- Schedule 10: Transitional provisions
- Part I: English Councils
- Introduction
- 1Paragraph 1
- Transitional provisions
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- IIWELSH COUNCILS
- Part III: Adult Learning Inspectorate
- ..Paragraph .. Repealed
- Part IV: Student loans
- 18Paragraph 18
- Schedule 11Repeals