Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25)

Part 2 E+W Support for participation in education or training: young adults with learning difficulties and young people in England

Provision of support services E+W

78 Supplementary E+W

(1) In sections 68 to 77 and this section—

• [F1 “local authority” has the meaning given by section 579(1) of the Education Act 1996;] 

• “parent”, in relation to a child, has the meaning given by section 576 of [F2 that Act] (c. 56);

• “proprietor”, in relation to a school or other institution, means the person or body of persons responsible for its management;

• “relevant young adult” means a person who—

  (a)

  has attained the age of 20 but not the age of 25, and

  (b)

  has [F3 special educational needs (within the meaning given by section 579(1) of the Education Act 1996)];

  F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• “young person” means a person who has attained the age of 13 but not the age of 20.

(2) For the purposes of sections 68 to 77, a [F5 local authority] is responsible for any young person or relevant young adult who is—

(a) receiving education or training in its area,

(b) normally resident in its area, or

(c) otherwise within its area.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2)(a), “training” includes vocational, social, physical and recreational training.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 78(1) inserted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 15(5)(a)

F2 Words in s. 78(1) substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 15(5)(b)

F3 Words in s. 78(1) substituted (1.9.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 3 para. 86(a); S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a)

F4 Words in s. 78(1) omitted (1.9.2014) by virtue of Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 3 para. 86(b); S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a)

F5 Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), Sch. 2 para. 15(2)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 78 in force at 26.1.2009 by S.I. 2008/3077, art. 4(a)