Part 1Duty to participate in education or training: England

Chapter 3Employers

Employer to enable participation in education or training

29Sections 27 and 28: extension for person reaching 18

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.