Education (No. 2) Act 1986

50 Grants for teacher training, etc. E+W

(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for the payment F1 . . . to [F2 persons other than local education authorities] of grants to facilitate and encourage the training of—

(a) teachers; [F3 and

(b) such other classes of person as may be prescribed]

(2) For the purposes of this section “training” includes—

(a) further training, whether or not the person undergoing it is already qualified;

(b) the provision of experience (whether or not within education) which is likely to benefit a person in his [F4 employment];

(c) training a person with a view to his continuing to be employed in education but in a different capacity; and

(d) the study of matters connected with, or relevant to, education.

(3) Regulations under this section may, in particular—

(a) provide for grants to be payable only in respect of training approved by the Secretary of State for the purposes of the regulations;

(b) make provision whereby the making of payments F5 . . . in pursuance of the regulations is dependent on the fulfilment of such conditions as may be prescribed or otherwise determined [F6 in accordance with the regulations]; and

(c) make provision requiring F7 . . . persons, to whom payments have been made in pursuance of the regulations to comply with such requests as may be prescribed or so determined.

[F8 (3A) Grants shall be payable in accordance with the regulations by the Secretary of State or, in the case of grants to facilitate and encourage the training of teachers, by the Teacher Training Agency or the Secretary of State according as the regulations may provide.]

F9 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 50(1) omitted (21.9.1994) by virtue of 1994 c. 30, s. 13(2); S.I. 1994/2204, art. 2(1)

F2 Words in s. 50(1) substituted (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 35, s. 278(6)(a); S.I. 1994/507, art. 4, Sch. 2 (which substitution fell (1.11.1996) by reason of the repeal of the said 1993 Act by 1996 c. 56, s. 582(2)(3), Sch. 38 Pt. I, Sch. 39 paras. 9, 13, 21, 26 but continues to have effect (1.11.1996) by virtue of 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(1), 583(2), Sch. 37 Pt. I para. 65(2)(a) (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39))

F3 S. 50(1)(b) substituted (1.4.1994) for s. 50(1)(b)-(g) and preceding word by 1993 c. 35, s. 278(6)(b); S.I. 1994/507, art. 4, Sch. 2 (which substitution fell (1.11.1996) by reason of the repeal of the said 1993 Act by 1996 c. 56, s. 582(2)(3), Sch. 38 Pt. I, Sch. 39 paras. 9, 13, 21, 26 but continues to have effect (1.11.1996) by virtue of 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(1), 583(2), Sch. 37 Pt. I para. 65(2)(b) (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39))

F4 Words in s. 50(2)(b) substituted (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 35, s. 307(1)(3), Sch. 19 para. 102(a); S.I. 1994/507, art. 4, Sch. 2 (which substitution fell (1.11.1996) by reason of the repeal of the said 1993 Act by 1996 c. 56, s. 582(2)(3), Sch. 38 Pt. I, Sch. 39 paras. 9, 13, 21, 26 but continues to have effect (1.11.1996) by virtue of 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(1), 583(2), Sch. 37 Pt. I para. 65(3) (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39))

F5 Words in s. 50(3)(b) omitted (21.9.1994) by virtue of 1994 c. 30, s. 13(3)(b); S.I. 1994/2204, art. 2(1)

F6 Words in s. 50(3)(b) substituted (21.9.1994) by 1994 c. 30, s. 13(3)(b); S.I. 1994/2204, art. 2(1)

F7 Words in s. 50(3)(c) repealed (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 35, s. 307(1)(3), Sch. 19 para. 102(b)(i), Sch. 21 Pt. II; S.I. 1994/507, art. 4, Sch. 2 Appendix

F8 S. 50(3A) inserted (21.9.1994) by 1994 c. 30, s. 13(4); S.I. 1994/2204, art. 2(1)

F9 S. 50(4) repealed (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 35, s. 307(1)(3), Sch. 19 para. 102(b)(ii), Sch. 21 Pt. II; S.I. 1994/507, art. 4, Sch. 2 Appendix