Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25)

Part 1 Duty to participate in education or training: England

Chapter 3 Employers

Employer to enable participation in education or training

29 Sections 27 and 28: extension for person reaching 18

(1) This section applies where—

(a) a person to whom this Part applies is employed under a relevant contract of employment,

(b) the person reaches the age of 18, and

(c) at that time the person is participating in a course of education or training for the purpose of fulfilling the duty imposed by section 2.

(2) The person is to continue to be treated, for the purposes of sections 27, 28 and 30 to 36, as a person to whom this Part applies until one of the following occurs—

(a) the course of education or training concludes;

(b) the person reaches the age of 19;

(c) the person ceases to be resident in England;

(d) the person attains a level 3 qualification.