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Learning and Skills Act 2000, Section 96 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 05 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

96 Persons under 19.E+W

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(1)This section applies to a course of education or training—

(a)which is provided (or proposed to be provided) by or on behalf of a school or institution or employer,

(b)which leads to [F1a relevant qualification], and

(c)which is provided (or proposed to be provided) for pupils who are of compulsory school age or for pupils who are above that age but have not attained the age of 19.

(2)Unless the [F2relevant] qualification is approved under section 98 F3..., the course must not be—

(a)funded by an authorised body (as defined in section 100), or

(b)provided by or on behalf of a maintained school [F4 in England] .

(3)In relation to a maintained school, the [F5local authority] and the governing body must carry out their functions with a view to securing that subsection (2)(b) is not contravened.

(4)The course mentioned in subsection (1) may be one of two or more components leading to the same qualification.

[F6(5)[F7In this section “a relevant qualification” means a qualification to which Part 7 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 applies.]]

(8)These are maintained schools—

(a)a community, foundation or voluntary school;

(b)a community or foundation special school.

[F8(9)In this section and sections 100 to [F9101 “local authority” has the same meaning as “local authority in England] in the Education Act 1996 (see section 579(1) of that Act).]

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 96(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2010 for E., 1.11.2010 for W.) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 12 para. 27(2); S.I. 2010/1151, art. 2, Sch. 1, S.I. 2010/2413, art. 2(a)

F2Word in s. 96(2) substituted (1.4.2010 for E., 1.11.2010 for W.) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 12 para. 27(3); S.I. 2010/1151, art. 2, Sch. 1, S.I. 2010/2413, art. 2(a)

F5Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), Sch. 2 para. 46(2)

F6S. 96(5) substituted for s. 95(5)-(7) (1.4.2010 for E., 1.11.2010 for W.) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 12 para. 27(4); S.I. 2010/1151, art. 2, Sch. 1, S.I. 2010/2413, art. 2(a)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Commencement Information

I1S. 96 wholly in force at 1.9.2001; s. 96 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 154; s. 96 in force at 1.9.2001 by S.I. 2001/654, art. 2 Sch. Pt. III; S.I. 2001/1274, art. 2 Sch. Pt. II

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