(1)The Secretary of State shall exercise his powers in respect of those bodies in receipt of public funds which—
(a)carry responsibility for securing that the required provision for primary, secondary or further education is made—
(i)in schools, or
(ii)in institutions within the further education sector,
in or in any area of England or Wales, or
(b)conduct schools or institutions within the further education sector in England and Wales,
for the purpose of promoting primary, secondary and further education in England and Wales.
(2)The Secretary of State shall, in the case of his powers to regulate the provision made in schools and institutions within the further education sector in England and Wales, exercise his powers with a view to (among other things) improving standards, encouraging diversity and increasing opportunities for choice.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 11 amended (1.11.1996) by 1994 c. 30, s. 11A, as inserted by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(1)(3), 583(2), Sch. 37 Pt. I para.126 (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)