Author: House of Commons
Pages: 175
Year: 2009
Source: House of Commons
The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill was presented in the House of Commons on 4 February 2009 and is due to have its second reading debate on 23 February 2009. This paper covers the dissolution of the Learning and Skills Council, the transfer to local authorities of responsibility for funding 16 to 18 education and training; the education of offenders; the creation of the Young Person’s Learning Agency and the Skills Funding Agency; and the legal identity of sixth-form colleges. The paper also covers the new regulatory body for qualifications (Ofqual); and a new agency to carry out the non-regulatory functions currently performed by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority.
Web link: http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2009/rp09-01
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