Education and Skills Act 2008

74 Internet and telephone support services etc E+W

(1) The Secretary of State may provide or secure the provision of services for encouraging, enabling or assisting the effective participation of young persons and relevant young adults in England in education or training.

(2) The services which may be provided under subsection (1) are services provided by means of—

(a) the publication whether electronically or otherwise of information, advice and guidance;

(b) the provision, in response to requests by young persons and relevant young adults, of information, advice or guidance to those persons by telephone or other electronic means.

(3) In securing the provision of those services the Secretary of State may, in particular, make arrangements with other persons for the provision of services.

(4) Arrangements under subsection (3) may include provision—

(a) for grants, loans and other kinds of financial assistance to be provided by the Secretary of State (whether or not on conditions);

(b) requiring persons with whom arrangements are made to have regard to guidance issued by the Secretary of State.

(5) For the purposes of this section, a young person or relevant young adult is in England if he or she is a person for whom a [F1 local authority] in England is responsible.

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)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 74 in force at 26.1.2009 by S.I. 2008/3077, art. 4(a)