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Learning and Skills Act 2000 in Northern Ireland

2000 c. 21 · Enacted 28 July 2000 · Extends to United Kingdom

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s. 40(6)omittedTertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 Sch. 4 para. 14(19)
s. 40(5)omittedTertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 Sch. 4 para. 14(19)
s. 140modifiedNationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 s. 36(9)(c)
Sch. 9 para. 74repealedHigher Education Act 2004 Sch. 7
s. 146(4) (5)repealedHigher Education Act 2004 Sch. 7
Sch. 9 para. 75repealedHigher Education Act 2004 Sch. 7
s. 13(1)word insertedEducation and Inspections Act 2006 s. 75(2)
s. 25(6)words insertedFurther Education and Training Act 2007 s. 10
s. 99(4)repealedEducation and Skills Act 2008 s. 160(3) Sch. 2

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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C1

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

C2

Act applied (1.4.2005) by Central Sussex College (Government) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/397), Sch. 2 para. 2

Contents

  1. The Council
  2. 4ALearning aims for persons over 19: provision of facilities Repealed
  3. 4BLearning aims for persons over 19: payment of tuition fees Repealed
  4. 4CSections 4A and 4B: supplementary Repealed
  5. 18ARegional councils Repealed
  6. 18BFunctions of regional councils Repealed
  7. 18CGuidance to regional councils Repealed
  8. 19Local councils. Repealed
  9. 20Functions of local councils. Repealed
  10. 21Guidance to local councils. Repealed
  11. 22Plans of local councils. Repealed
  12. 23Duty of local education authorities. Repealed
  13. 24Guidance and plans: timing. Repealed
  14. 24AStrategies for functions of Council Repealed
  15. 24BStrategy for functions of Council: Greater London Repealed
  16. 24CDuty of Council Repealed
  17. 33AFormation of local curricula for students aged 16 to 18
  18. 33BLocal curricula: Welsh language
  19. 33CAreas with more than one local curriculum
  20. 33DDetermination of a pupil's “relevant school or institution”
  21. 33HDelivery of local curriculum entitlements
  22. 33MPower to amend learning domains
  23. 33OLocal curriculum: directions
  24. 33QApplication of local curriculum provisions to institutions within the higher education sector
  25. 42Equality of opportunity. Repealed
  26. 43Plans. Repealed
  27. 44Strategy. Repealed
  28. 45Use of information by Council. Repealed
  29. 46Supplementary functions. Repealed
  30. 47Directions. Repealed
  31. 48Committees. Repealed
  32. 50Annual report. Repealed
  33. 51Council’s financial year. Repealed
  34. The Inspectorate
  35. 52The Inspectorate. Repealed
  36. 53The Inspectorate’s remit. Repealed
  37. Functions of the Inspectorate and the Chief Inspector
  38. 54Functions of the Inspectorate and Chief Inspector. Repealed
  39. 55Inspections under section 54. Repealed
  40. 56General powers. Repealed
  41. 57Right of entry and offences. Repealed
  42. 58Action plans. Repealed
  43. 59Annual report. Repealed
  44. Chapter II: Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in England
  45. The Chief Inspector’s extended remit
  46. 60The extended remit. Repealed
  47. Additional functions
  48. 61Additional functions of the Chief Inspector. Repealed
  49. 62Inspection of further education institutions. Repealed
  50. 63Right of entry and offences. Repealed
  51. 64Action plans. Repealed
  52. 65Area inspections. Repealed
  53. 66Reports of area inspections. Repealed
  54. 67Action plans following section 65 inspections. Repealed
  55. 68Further powers of the Chief Inspector. Repealed
  56. Chapter III: The Common Inspection Framework and Joint Inspections
  57. The Common Inspection Framework
  58. 69The framework. Repealed
  59. 70Preparation of the framework. Repealed
  60. Joint inspections
  61. 71Joint inspections. Repealed
  62. Chapter IV: General
  63. 72Defamation. Repealed
  64. Part IV: Inspections in Wales
  65. 73Inspectors of Education and Training in Wales.
  66. 76Additional functions of the Chief Inspector for Wales. Repealed
  67. 78General powers. Repealed
  68. 79Right of entry and offences. Repealed
  69. 80Action plans. Repealed
  70. 85Studies across Wales or of provision made outside Wales. Repealed
  71. 87Annual plan of the Chief Inspector for Wales. Repealed
  72. 88Defamation. Repealed
  73. Part V: Miscellaneous and general
  74. 89Dissolution of FEFC for England.
  75. 94AStamp duty land tax
  76. Qualifying accounts and arrangements
  77. 104Qualifying accounts.
  78. 106Qualifying arrangements: Northern Ireland.
  79. 107Qualifying arrangements: further provision.
  80. 109Grants: Northern Ireland.
  81. 116Local education authorities. Repealed
  82. 117Educational institutions: information and access. Repealed
  83. 119Information: supply by Secretary of State. Repealed
  84. 122Careers services.
  85. 123Provision of services.
  86. 124Local authority: duty and powers.
  87. 134Pensions.
  88. 136Pensions: delegation.
  89. Other miscellaneous provisions
  90. 139AAssessments relating to learning difficulties: England Repealed
  91. 139BAssessments under section 139A: interpretation Repealed
  92. 139CAssessments under section 139A: persons educated at home Repealed
  93. 147Financial support for students: Northern Ireland.
  94. General
  95. 152Orders and regulations.
  96. 154Commencement.
  97. 155Extent.
  98. 156Citation.
  99. Chief executive Repealed
  100. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  101. Tenure of members Repealed
  102. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  103. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  104. Salaries, pensions, Et ceteralaetc Repealed
  105. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  106. Staff Repealed
  107. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  108. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  109. Delegation of functions Repealed
  110. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  111. Members’ interests Repealed
  112. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  113. Proceedings Repealed
  114. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  115. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  116. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  117. Seal and proof of instruments Repealed
  118. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  119. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  120. Accounts Repealed
  121. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  122. Council’s status Repealed
  123. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  124. Schedule 1A: Learning aims for persons aged 19 and over
  125. Part 1 Repealed
  126. Qualifications to which this Schedule applies Repealed
  127. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  128. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  129. Part 2 Repealed
  130. Power to specify Repealed
  131. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  132. Level 1 literacy Repealed
  133. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  134. Entry level 3 numeracy Repealed
  135. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  136. Level 2 Repealed
  137. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  138. Level 3 Repealed
  139. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  140. Advice and information Repealed
  141. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  142. Power to amend Repealed
  143. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  144. Director Repealed
  145. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  146. Tenure of members Repealed
  147. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  148. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  149. Staff Repealed
  150. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  151. Delegation of functions Repealed
  152. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  153. Proceedings Repealed
  154. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  155. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  156. ... Repealed
  157. Repealed
  158. Repealed
  159. Repealed
  160. Paragraph Repealed
  161. Repealed
  162. Paragraph Repealed
  163. Repealed
  164. Paragraph Repealed
  165. Paragraph Repealed
  166. Paragraph Repealed
  167. Chief executive Repealed
  168. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  169. Tenure of members Repealed
  170. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  171. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  172. Salaries, pensions, Et ceteralaetc Repealed
  173. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  174. Staff Repealed
  175. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  176. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  177. Delegation of functions Repealed
  178. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  179. Members’ interests Repealed
  180. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  181. Proceedings Repealed
  182. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  183. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  184. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  185. Seal and proof of instruments Repealed
  186. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  187. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  188. Accounts Repealed
  189. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  190. Council’s status Repealed
  191. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  192. General Repealed
  193. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  194. Regional committees Repealed
  195. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  196. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  197. Other committees Repealed
  198. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  199. Tenure of members Repealed
  200. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  201. Allowances Repealed
  202. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  203. Delegation of functions Repealed
  204. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  205. Proceedings Repealed
  206. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  207. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  208. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  209. Tenure of members Repealed
  210. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  211. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  212. Salaries, pensions, Et ceteralaetc Repealed
  213. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  214. Staff Repealed
  215. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  216. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  217. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  218. Committees Repealed
  219. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  220. Supplementary powers Repealed
  221. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  222. Delegation of functions Repealed
  223. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  224. Members’ interests Repealed
  225. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  226. Proceedings Repealed
  227. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  228. Seal and proof of instruments Repealed
  229. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  230. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  231. Accounts Repealed
  232. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  233. Financial year of the Inspectorate Repealed
  234. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  235. Inspectorate’s status Repealed
  236. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  237. House of Commons disqualification Repealed
  238. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  239. Part I: Power to publish proposals Repealed
  240. Secondary schools Repealed
  241. Institutions for 16-19 year olds Repealed
  242. Part II: Publication of proposals Repealed
  243. Closure of sixth form: England Repealed
  244. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  245. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  246. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  247. Closure of sixth form: Wales Repealed
  248. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  249. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  250. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  251. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  252. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  253. Closure of institution for 16-19 year olds: Wales Repealed
  254. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  255. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  256. England Repealed
  257. 37Paragraph 37 Repealed
  258. 38Paragraph 38 Repealed
  259. Wales Repealed
  260. 41Paragraph 41 Repealed
  261. 44Paragraph 44 Repealed
  262. Schedule 7A: Implementation of proposals for restructuring sixth-form education Repealed
  263. 1Introductory Repealed
  264. 2Proposals to establish a school Repealed
  265. 3Proposals to make a prescribed alteration Repealed
  266. 4Proposals to discontinue a school Repealed
  267. 5Supplementary Repealed
  268. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  269. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  270. Schedule 9: Amendments
  271. Introduction
  272. 1Paragraph 1
  273. Public Records Act 1958 (c.51)
  274. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  275. Superannuation Act 1972 (c.11)
  276. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  277. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c.24)
  278. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  279. Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)
  280. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  281. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  282. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  283. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  284. . . . . . . .
  285. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  286. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  287. Education (Fees and Awards) Act 1983 (c.40)
  288. 11Paragraph 11
  289. Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c.33)
  290. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  291. Local Government Act 1988 (c.9)
  292. 13Paragraph 13
  293. Employment Act 1988 (c.19)
  294. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  295. Education Reform Act 1988 (c.40)
  296. 15Paragraph 15
  297. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  298. 17Paragraph 17
  299. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  300. Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c.43)
  301. 19Paragraph 19
  302. Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c.13)
  303. 20Paragraph 20
  304. 21Paragraph 21
  305. 22Paragraph 22
  306. 23Paragraph 23
  307. 24Paragraph 24
  308. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  309. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  310. 27Paragraph 27
  311. 28Paragraph 28
  312. 29Paragraph 29
  313. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  314. 31Paragraph 31
  315. 32Paragraph 32
  316. 33Paragraph 33
  317. 34Paragraph 34
  318. 35Paragraph 35 Repealed
  319. 36Paragraph 36
  320. 37Paragraph 37
  321. 38Paragraph 38
  322. 39Paragraph 39
  323. 40Paragraph 40
  324. 41Paragraph 41
  325. 42Paragraph 42
  326. 43Paragraph 43
  327. 44Paragraph 44
  328. 45Paragraph 45
  329. Welsh Language Act 1993 (c.38)
  330. 46Paragraph 46
  331. Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c.23)
  332. 47Paragraph 47
  333. Education Act 1994 (c.30)
  334. 48Paragraph 48 Repealed
  335. Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c.50)
  336. 49Paragraph 49 Repealed
  337. Employment Rights Act 1996 (c.18)
  338. 50Paragraph 50
  339. Education Act 1996 (c.56)
  340. 51Paragraph 51
  341. 52Paragraph 52
  342. 53Paragraph 53
  343. 54Paragraph 54
  344. 55Paragraph 55
  345. 56Paragraph 56
  346. 57Paragraph 57
  347. 58Paragraph 58 Repealed
  348. 59Paragraph 59 Repealed
  349. 60Paragraph 60
  350. 61Paragraph 61
  351. 62Paragraph 62
  352. 63Paragraph 63
  353. 64Paragraph 64
  354. School Inspections Act 1996 (c.57)
  355. 65Paragraph 65 Repealed
  356. 66Paragraph 66 Repealed
  357. 67Paragraph 67 Repealed
  358. 68Paragraph 68 Repealed
  359. Education Act 1997 (c.44)
  360. 69Paragraph 69 Repealed
  361. 70Paragraph 70
  362. 71Paragraph 71 Repealed
  363. 72Paragraph 72
  364. Audit Commission Act 1998 (c.18)
  365. 73Paragraph 73 Repealed
  366. Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (c.30)
  367. 74Paragraph 74
  368. 75Paragraph 75
  369. 76Paragraph 76
  370. 77Paragraph 77
  371. School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c.31)
  372. 78Paragraph 78 Repealed
  373. 79Paragraph 79 Repealed
  374. 80Paragraph 80 Repealed
  375. 81Paragraph 81 Repealed
  376. 82Paragraph 82 Repealed
  377. 83Paragraph 83
  378. 84Paragraph 84 Repealed
  379. 85Paragraph 85 Repealed
  380. 86Paragraph 86
  381. 87Paragraph 87
  382. 88Paragraph 88
  383. 89Paragraph 89 Repealed
  384. 90Paragraph 90 Repealed
  385. 91Paragraph 91 Repealed
  386. Government of Wales Act 1998 (c.38)
  387. 92Paragraph 92
  388. 93Paragraph 93 Repealed
  389. 94Paragraph 94
  390. Part I: English Councils
  391. Introduction
  392. 1Paragraph 1
  393. Transitional provisions
  394. 2Paragraph 2
  395. 3Paragraph 3
  396. 4Paragraph 4
  397. 5Paragraph 5
  398. 6Paragraph 6
  399. 7Paragraph 7
  400. 8Paragraph 8
  401. ..Paragraph .. Repealed
  402. Part IV: Student loans
  403. 18Paragraph 18
  404. Schedule 11Repeals