177Provision of courses of initial teacher training
(1)Section 12 of the [1994 c. 30.] Education Act 1994 confers power on the governing body of a county, voluntary or maintained special school—
(a)to provide courses of initial training for school teachers, or
(b)to join in a partnership or association with other eligible institutions, or (whether alone or jointly with other eligible institutions) to establish a body, for the purpose of providing such courses.
(2)In subsection (1) “eligible institution” has the meaning given by section 4(2) of that Act.