Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40)

Part 9 U.K. Miscellaneous

Other miscellaneous provisions E+W

Valid from 30/06/2008

175 Miscellaneous amendments relating to Wales E+W

Schedule 17 contains further amendments relating to Wales.

176 Support schemes relating to education and training for persons aged 10 to 15 E+W

(1) Before section 12 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21) (research and information), and immediately after the cross-heading which precedes that section, insert—

“11A Support schemes relating to education and training for persons aged 10 to 15

(1) The Council may—

(a) make and carry on one or more schemes for the purpose of encouraging 10 to 15 year olds to undergo relevant education or training, and

(b) secure the provision of financial resources to such persons who are receiving or proposing to receive relevant education or training in pursuance of such a scheme.

(2) Sections 5(2) and (3) and 6(1), (2) and (5) apply in relation to the provision of financial resources under subsection (1)(b) as they apply in relation to the provision of financial resources under section 5(1)(c).

(3) In this section—

• “10 to 15 year olds” means persons who have attained the age of 10 but have not ceased to be of compulsory school age;

• “relevant education” means—

  (a)

  education (other than higher education) suitable to the requirements of 10 to 15 year olds, and

  (b)

  organised leisure-time occupation connected with such education;

• “relevant training” means—

  (a)

  training suitable to the requirements of 10 to 15 year olds, and

  (b)

  organised leisure-time occupation connected with such training.

(4) Subsection (5) of section 2 has effect for the purposes of the definitions of “relevant education” and “relevant training” in subsection (3) above as it has effect for the purposes of that section.”

(2) In section 9 of that Act (assessment and means tests), in subsection (4), after “5(1)(c)” insert “ or 11A(1)(b) ”.

(3) In section 13 of that Act (persons with learning difficulties)—

(a) in subsection (1), for “and 8” substitute “ , 8 and 11A ”, and

(b) after subsection (6) insert—

“(7) In its application for the purposes of subsection (1) in relation to the functions of the Council under section 11A, the reference in subsection (5)(b) to “post-16 education or training” is to be read as a reference to “relevant education or training” (within the meaning of section 11A).”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 176 in force at 1.4.2007 by S.I. 2007/935, art. 5(y)

177 University bodies: amendment of section 29 of Leasehold Reform Act 1967 E+W

(1) Section 29 of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88) (which enables university bodies in certain circumstances to reserve rights for future development in relation to land sold or let by them) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (6), omit the words from “but a university body” to the end.

(3) In subsection (6B), for the words from “includes” to the end substitute—

“(a) includes development by a related university body (within the meaning of section 28(6)(b) above); and

(b) must be development for the purposes (other than investment purposes) of the university body or any such related university body.”

(4) Where immediately before the date on which this section comes into force—

(a) a university body have applied for consent under subsection (6) of section 29 of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967, and

(b) the application has yet to be determined,

consent under that subsection shall continue to be required; and for that purpose the amendments made by subsections (2) and (3) above shall be disregarded.

Commencement Information

I2 S. 177 in force at 8.1.2007, see s. 188(2)