Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25)

Valid from 28/06/2013

Part 1 E+W Duty to participate in education or training: England

[F1 Chapter 3 E+W Employers]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words 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. 15(2)

Prospective

Employer to enable participation in education or training E+W

29 Sections 27 and 28: extension for person reaching 18 E+W

(1) This section applies where—

(a) a person to whom this Part applies is employed under a relevant contract of employment,

(b) the person reaches the age of 18, and

(c) at that time the person is participating in a course of education or training for the purpose of fulfilling the duty imposed by section 2.

(2) The person is to continue to be treated, for the purposes of sections 27, 28 and 30 to 36, as a person to whom this Part applies until one of the following occurs—

(a) the course of education or training concludes;

(b) the person reaches the age of 19;

(c) the person ceases to be resident in England;

(d) the person attains a level 3 qualification.