Education and training
E164Abolition of office of Chief Executive of Skills Funding
1
The office of the Chief Executive of Skills Funding (established by Part 4 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009) is abolished.
2
The property, rights and liabilities of the Chief Executive of Skills Funding are transferred to the Secretary of State.
3
Schedule 14 makes amendments to Part 4 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 in consequence of the abolition of the office of the Chief Executive of Skills Funding.
65Further and higher education sectors: reduction of burdens
Schedule 15 makes provision for the reduction of burdens in the further and higher education sectors.
66Schools: reduction of burdens
I11
Section 19 of the Education Act 1997 (which confers power on the Secretary of State and Welsh Ministers to make regulations requiring governing bodies of maintained schools to set school performance targets) ceases to have effect in relation to schools in England.
I12
Accordingly, in subsection (1) of that section—
a
for “The Secretary of State” substitute “
The Welsh Ministers
”
;
b
for “the Secretary of State considers” substitute “
the Welsh Ministers consider
”
;
c
after “maintained schools” insert “
in Wales
”
.
I13
Omit section 102 of the Education Act 2005 (which confers power on the Secretary of State to make regulations requiring local authorities in England to set annual targets in respect of educational performance at schools maintained by them etc).
I14
In consequence of subsection (3), omit section 122(3)(c) of that Act of 2005.
I3I25
Schedule 16 makes further provision for the reduction of burdens relating to schools in England.