Deregulation Act 2015

Education and training E+W+S

64 Abolition of office of Chief Executive of Skills Funding E+W+S

(1) The office of the Chief Executive of Skills Funding (established by Part 4 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009) is abolished.

(2) The property, rights and liabilities of the Chief Executive of Skills Funding are transferred to the Secretary of State.

(3) Schedule 14 makes amendments to Part 4 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 in consequence of the abolition of the office of the Chief Executive of Skills Funding.

Extent Information

E1 S. 64(1)(2) extends to England and Wales only; s. 64(3) exends to England and Wales and Scotland.

65 Further and higher education sectors: reduction of burdens E+W+S

Schedule 15 makes provision for the reduction of burdens in the further and higher education sectors.

Valid from 01/10/2015

66 Schools: reduction of burdens E+W+S

(1) Section 19 of the Education Act 1997 (which confers power on the Secretary of State and Welsh Ministers to make regulations requiring governing bodies of maintained schools to set school performance targets) ceases to have effect in relation to schools in England.

(2) Accordingly, in subsection (1) of that section—

(a) for “The Secretary of State” substitute “ The Welsh Ministers ”;

(b) for “the Secretary of State considers” substitute “ the Welsh Ministers consider ”;

(c) after “maintained schools” insert “ in Wales ”.

(3) Omit section 102 of the Education Act 2005 (which confers power on the Secretary of State to make regulations requiring local authorities in England to set annual targets in respect of educational performance at schools maintained by them etc).

(4) In consequence of subsection (3), omit section 122(3)(c) of that Act of 2005.

(5) Schedule 16 makes further provision for the reduction of burdens relating to schools in England.