Statutory Instruments
2008 No. 119
EDUCATION, ENGLAND
The London Skills and Employment Board (Specified Functions) Order 2008
Made
21st January 2008
Laid before Parliament
28th January 2008
Coming into force
25th February 2008
The Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 24B(3) of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 ( 1 ), makes the following Order:
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the London Skills and Employment Board (Specified Functions) Order 2008 and shall come into force on 25th February 2008.
(2) In this Order—
“the Act” means the Learning and Skills Act 2000;
“the London Skills and Employment Board” means the body established by the London Skills and Employment Board (Establishment) Regulations 2008( 2 ).
Specified functions of the Learning and Skills Council for England
2. For the purposes of section 24B(3) of the Act the specified functions of the Council are:
(1) The duty of the Council in section 3(1)(a) of the Act to secure the provision of reasonable facilities for education (other than higher education) suitable to the requirements of persons who have attained the age of 19;
(2) The duty of the Council in section 3(1)(b) of the Act to secure the provision of reasonable facilities for training suitable to the requirements of such persons.
Bill Rammell
Minister of State
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
21st January 2008