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education, england

Made 21st June 2007

Laid before Parliament 29th June 2007

Coming into force 1st August 2007

The Secretary of State makes the following Order, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 27 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992^f1 (“the Act”).

In accordance with section 51 of the Act, he has received a proposal for the dissolution of the further education corporation known as the Pershore Group of Colleges ^f2, (“the corporation”) from the Learning and Skills Council for England.

In accordance with section 27(7)(a) of the Act, he has consulted the corporation. In accordance with section 27(2), the Order is made with the consent of the further education corporations known as Warwickshire College, Royal Leamington Spa, Rugby and Moreton Morrell ^f3, (“Warwickshire College”) and Herefordshire College of Technology ^f4.

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f1: 1992 c.13; section 27 was amended by S.I. 2005/3238, Schedule 1, paragraph 16; section 51 was amended by S.I. 2005/3238, Schedule 1, paragraph 21.
f2: Established by the Education (Further Education Corporations) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/2097) under the name of Pershore College of Horticulture, Worcs; and was renamed Pershore and Hindlip College on 10 May 1997, following a merger with Worcester College of Agriculture (see S.I. 1997/1168); and was subsequently renamed the Pershore Group of Colleges on 1st August 1999, following a merger with Holme Lacy College (see S.I. 1999/1997).
f3: Established by the Education (Further Education Corporations) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/2097) under the names of Warwickshire College for Agriculture, Horticulture and Equine Studies and Mid-Warwickshire College, Royal Leamington Spa and merged by S.I.1996/1744; and was renamed Warwickshire College, Royal Leamington Spa, Rugby and Moreton Morrell, following merger with the Rugby College of Further Education in August 2003 (see S.I. 2003/516).
f4: Established by the Education (Further Education Corporations) Order 1992 (S.I.1992/2097).