Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009

90 Encouragement of education and training for persons aged 19 or over and others subject to adult detention

(1) The Chief Executive must—

(a) encourage participation by persons within section 86(1)(a) and (b) in education and training within the Chief Executive’s remit;

(b) encourage employers to participate in the provision of education and training within the Chief Executive’s remit for persons within section 86(1)(a);

(c) encourage employers to contribute to the costs of education and training within the Chief Executive’s remit for such persons.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), participating in the provision of training includes participating by entering into—

(a) an apprenticeship agreement, or

(b) any other contract of employment in connection with which training is provided.