Part 1The Learning and Skills Council for England

Functions of the Council

I18Plans for academic years

1

Section 15 of LSA 2000 (plans of the Council) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)(a), for “each of its financial years” substitute “ each academic year ”.

3

Omit subsection (2).

4

In subsection (3), for “any subsequent financial year of the Council” substitute “ an academic year ”.

5

In subsection (4)—

a

for “a financial year” substitute “ an academic year ”, and

b

in paragraph (a), for “the financial year” substitute “ the academic year ”.

6

After subsection (4) insert—

5

In this section “academic year” means—

a

the period starting with the 1 April following the date on which section 8 of the Further Education and Training Act 2007 comes into force and ending with the second 31 July following that 1 April;

b

each successive period of 12 months.