PART 3Education, skills and training functions
Concurrent exercise of local authority functionsI15
1
The functions of the constituent councils described in the provisions set out in paragraph (2), are exercisable by the Combined Authority in relation to the Area.
2
The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) are—
a
section 51A of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (duty to provide for named individuals) M1;
b
section 13A of the Education Act 1996 (duty to promote high standards and fulfilment of potential) M2;
c
section 560A of the Education Act 1996 (work experience for persons over compulsory school age) M3;
d
section 10 of the Education and Skills Act 2008 (local authority to promote fulfilment of duty imposed by section 2) M4;
e
section 12 of the Education and Skills Act 2008 (duty to make arrangements to identify persons not fulfilling duty imposed by section 2) M5;
f
section 68 of the Education and Skills Act 2008 (support services: provision by local authorities) M6;
g
section 70 of the Education and Skills Act 2008 (local authorities: supplementary powers) M7;
h
section 71 of the Education and Skills Act 2008 (provision of support on conditional basis: learning and support agreements) M8; and
i
section 85 of the Education and Skills Act 2008 (co-operation as regards provision of 14–19 education and training) M9.
3
The functions are exercisable concurrently with the constituent councils.
4
Any requirement in any enactment for a constituent council to exercise any of the functions referred to in paragraph (1) may be fulfilled by the exercise of that function by the Combined Authority.
5
The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) apply to the Combined Authority as they apply to a constituent council.
6
Section 10 of the Children Act 2004 M10 (co-operation to improve well-being) applies to the Combined Authority as it applies to a constituent council for the purposes of the provision of 14-19 education or training in the Area within the meaning of section 85(5) of the Education and Skills Act 2008.