Regulation 4 Three year plan

(1)

An education authority is required to publish a 3 year plan containing the information specified in paragraph (2) no later than—

(a)

1st September 2015; and

(b)

each third year after the date of publication of the previous plan.

(2)

The plan must specify—

(a)

how the education authority will co-ordinate its provision of community learning and development with other persons that provide community learning and development within the area of the education authority;

(b)

what action the education authority will take to provide community learning and development over the period of the plan;

(c)

what action other persons intend to take to provide community learning and development within the area of the education authority over the period of the plan; and

(d)

any needs for community learning and development that will not be met within the period of the plan.

(3)

Before publishing a plan, the education authority must consult—

(a)

persons appearing to the education authority to be representative of the target individuals and groups for community learning and development;

(b)

persons appearing to the education authority to be representative of persons providing community learning and development within the area of the education authority; and

(c)

such other persons as the education authority thinks fit.