Part I General

Chapter IIIF13local authorities

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General functions

C1C213 General responsibility for education.

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A F7local authority shall (so far as their powers enable them to do so) contribute towards the spiritual, moral, mental and physical development of the community by securing that efficient primary education, F1and secondary educationF6and, in the case of a F7local authority in England, further education, are available to meet the needs of the population of their area.

2

The duty imposed by subsection (1) does not extend to matters in respect of which any duty is imposed on—

F2a

the F10the Secretary of State under Part 4 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009F4...

F3aa

the National Assembly for Wales under Part 2 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000, or

F5b

the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales, or

c

the Office for Students.

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The reference in subsection (1) to further education is to further education for persons—

none

a

who are over compulsory school age but under 19, or

b

who are aged 19 or over F9and for whom an EHC plan is maintained.

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For the purposes of subsection (1), persons who are subject to a detention order are to be regarded as part of the population of the area in which they are detained (and not any other area).