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- (1) The Council may make a grant to a local education authority—

- (a) on the condition that the grant be applied as part of the authority’s schools budget for a financial year, and

- (a) on the condition that the grant be applied as part of the authority’s schools budget for a funding period, and

- (b) with a view to the grant being used for the purposes of, or for purposes connected with, the provision by schools of education suitable to the requirements of persons above compulsory school age.

- (2) A grant made under this section may be made on conditions in addition to the condition mentioned in subsection (1)(a) (including conditions of a kind which could be imposed under section 6).

- (3) “*Schools budget*” has the same meaning as in Part II of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (framework for maintained schools).

- (3) In this section—

“ *funding period* ” means a financial year or, if some other period is prescribed in relation to England under subsection (1B) of section 45 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (maintained schools to have budget shares), that other period;

“ *schools budget* ” has the same meaning as in Part 2 of that Act (framework for maintained schools).

#### Links between education and training and employment

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## Part II — Welsh Councils

### Introduction

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For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule—

- (a) the appointed day is the day appointed under section 154 for the commencement of section 91;

- (b) the old Council is the Further Education Funding Council for Wales;

- (c) the new Council is the National Council for Education and Training for Wales;

- (d) the new Council’s full functions are its functions under sections 31 to 46.

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### Transitional provisions

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The old Council must do its best to secure that any functions remaining to be discharged by it at any time after the commencement of this paragraph are discharged before the appointed day.

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- (1) Anything being done by or in relation to the old Council immediately before the appointed day may be continued on or after that day by or in relation to the new Council.

- (2) In particular, any legal proceedings to which the old Council is a party immediately before the appointed day may be continued on or after that day by or in relation to the new Council.

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Every agreement (whether written or not), and every instrument or other document, which relates to any property, right or liability to which section 91(1)(b) applies shall have effect, so far as may be required for continuing its effect on or after the appointed day, as if—

- (a) where the old Council is a party to it, the new Council were substituted as that party,

- (b) for a reference to the old Council there were substituted a reference to the new Council,

- (c) for a reference (however worded and whether express or implied) to the chairman, the chief officer or a member of the old Council there were substituted a reference to the chairman, the chief executive or a member of the new Council, and

- (d) for a reference to the office or place of business of the old Council there were substituted a reference to the office or place of business of the new Council.

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- (1) This paragraph applies if the new Council is established before it acquires its full functions.

- (2) The National Assembly may by order make provision—

- (a) conferring such powers on the new Council as the National Assembly thinks will help the new Council to carry out its full functions when it acquires them;

- (b) imposing on the old Council a duty to give such assistance to the new Council as the new Council may reasonably require to help it to carry out its full functions when it acquires them.

- (3) The National Assembly may make an order under this paragraph at any time before the day on which the new Council acquires its full functions.

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At any time before the day on which the new Council acquires its full functions, section 30(2) has effect as if for “10” there were substituted “ 2 ”.

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- (1) The new Council must discharge a duty which satisfies the following three conditions.

- (2) The first condition is that the duty arises under—

- (a) section 8(6)(a) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (report on further education for disabled students), or

- (b) paragraph 16 of Schedule 1 to that Act (accounts).

- (3) The second condition is that the duty arises in respect of a period ending before the appointed day.

- (4) The third condition is that apart from this Act the duty—

- (a) would have fallen to be discharged by the old Council after the appointed day, or

- (b) fell to be discharged by the old Council before the appointed day but has not been discharged.

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## SCHEDULE 11

#### Education and training for persons aged 16 to 19.

#### The Council.

#### Assessments and means tests.

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#### Induction periods for teachers.

#### Action plans following section 65 inspections.

#### Links between education and training and employment.

#### Further education colleges: governors’ liability.

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[^c17916691]: Words in s. 7(1)(a) substituted (1.10.2002 for E., 2.1.2008 for W.) by [Education Act 2002 (c. 32)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32), [s. 216(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/216/4), [Sch. 21 para. 124(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/schedule/21/paragraph/124/2) (with [ss. 210(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/210/8), [214(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/214/4)); [S.I. 2002/2439](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2439), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2439/article/3) (with [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2439/article/4) [Sch. para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2439/schedule/paragraph/2)); [S.I. 2007/3611](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3611), [art. 4(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3611/article/4/1), [Sch. Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3611/schedule/part/1)

[^c17916721]: Words in s. 7(3) substituted (1.10.2002 except in relation to W..) by [Education Act 2002 (c. 32)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32), [ss. 215(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/215/1), [216](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/216), [Sch. 21 para. 124(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/schedule/21/paragraph/124/3) (with [ss. 210(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/210/8), [214(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/214/4)); [S.I. 2002/2439](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2439), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2439/article/3) (with [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2439/article/4), [Sch. para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2439/schedule/paragraph/2))

[^c13163931]: [1998 c. 31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/31).

[^c13163941]: [1992 c. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/13).

[^c13163951]: S. 12 wholly in force at 1.3.2001; s. 12 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 154; s. 12(1)(3)-(5) in force at 1.9.2000 by [S.I. 2000/2114](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2114), [art. 2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2114/article/2/3), [Sch. Pt. III](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2114/schedule/part/III); s. 12(2)(6) in force at 1.3.2001 by [S.I. 2001/654](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/654), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/654/article/2), [Sch Pt. I](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/654/schedule/part/I)

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[^c13167741]: [1992 c. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/13).

[^c13167751]: [1992 c. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/13).

[^c13167761]: [1992 c. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/13).

[^c13167771]: [1990 c. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/6).

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[^key-d00486a761212d7155ddea5e1321f82e]: Sch. 9 para. 8 repealed (1.10.2005) by [Employment Equality (Sex Discrimination) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2467)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2467), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2467/regulation/1/1), [23(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2467/regulation/23/2/a)

#### Funding of school sixth-forms.

[^key-99a76f6b4f5a12cefa6548525543d889]: Words in s. 7(1)(a) substituted (1.11.2005 for E.) by [Education Act 2005 (c. 18)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/18), [s. 125(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/18/section/125/4), [Sch. 18 para. 12(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/18/schedule/18/paragraph/12/2) (with [s. 119](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/18/section/119)); [S.I. 2005/2034](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2034), [art. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2034/article/8)

[^key-73252bd0e8c642d99cf1d0ec24d430e6]: S. 7(3) substituted (1.11.2005 for E.) by [Education Act 2005 (c. 18)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/18), [s. 125(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/18/section/125/4), [Sch. 18 para. 12(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/18/schedule/18/paragraph/12/3) (with [s. 119](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/18/section/119)); [S.I. 2005/2034](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2034), [art. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2034/article/8)

[^key-36358fc1c02ede6a1822ed6085e01063]: Sch. 10 Pt. II omitted (1.4.2006) by virtue of [National Council for Education and Training for Wales (Transfer of Functions to the National Assembly for Wales and Abolition) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3238)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3238), [art. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3238/article/1/1), [Sch. 1 para. 84](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3238/schedule/1/paragraph/84) (with [art. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3238/article/7))

#### Financial resources: conditions.

#### Assessments and means tests.

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#### Financial support for students: Northern Ireland.

#### Assessments relating to learning difficulties.

#### Designated institutions: disposal of land, &c.

#### Introductory

#### Amendments.

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##### 94A

- (1) For the purposes of stamp duty land tax, a land transaction effected by a scheme under section 92 or 93 is exempt from charge.

- (2) Relief under this section must be claimed in a land transaction return or an amendment of such a return.

- (3) In this section—

- “land transaction” has the meaning given by section 43(1) of the Finance Act 2003;

- “land transaction return” has the meaning given by section 76(1) of that Act.

#### Restructuring of sixth-form education

#### Consultation and coordination.

#### Information: supply by public bodies.

#### Provision of services.

#### Induction periods for teachers.

#### Training programmes: cessation of funding.

#### Further education colleges: governors’ liability.

#### Financial support for students: Northern Ireland.

#### Sex education.

#### Amendments.

#### Wales.

#### Proposals to establish a school

#### Supplementary

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#### Reports of area inspections.

#### Some defined terms.

#### Qualifying accounts.

#### Further education corporations.

#### Restructuring of sixth-form education

#### Provision of services.

#### Information: supply by Secretary of State.

#### Careers services.

#### Wales: provision of information by public bodies.

#### Financial support for students: Northern Ireland.

#### Sex education.

#### Introductory

#### Proposals to discontinue a school

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##### 94A

- (1) For the purposes of stamp duty land tax, a land transaction effected by a scheme under section 92 or 93 is exempt from charge.

- (2) Relief under this section must be claimed in a land transaction return or an amendment of such a return.

- (3) In this section—

- “land transaction” has the meaning given by section 43(1) of the Finance Act 2003;

- “land transaction return” has the meaning given by section 76(1) of that Act.

#### Restructuring of sixth-form education

#### Consultation and coordination.

#### Information: supply by public bodies.

#### Provision of services.

#### Induction periods for teachers.

#### Training programmes: cessation of funding.

#### Further education colleges: governors’ liability.

#### Financial support for students: Northern Ireland.

#### Sex education.

#### Wales.

#### Proposals to establish a school

#### Supplementary

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