Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009

Work experience E+W

47 Work experience for persons over compulsory school age E+W

After section 560 of the Education Act 1996 insert—

“560A Work experience for persons over compulsory school age: England

(1) A [F1 local authority] in England may secure the provision of work experience for persons in their area—

(a) who are over compulsory school age but under 19, or

(b) who are aged 19 or over but under 25 and are subject to learning difficulty assessment.

(2) A [F1 local authority] in England must—

(a) encourage participation in work experience by persons in their area who are within subsection (1)(a) or (b);

(b) encourage employers to participate in the provision of work experience for such persons.”

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. 16(2)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 47 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2 (with arts. 9-11)