The Further Education and Training Act 2007 (c. 25) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It implementsExplanatory notes, paragraph 3 recommendations made in the White Paper "Further Education: Raising Skills, Improving Life Chances".Further Education: Raising Skills, Improving Life Chances. Cm 6768. 27 March 2006.
Provisions The act replaces local learning and skills councils with regional councils. The act requires the Learning and Skills Council to only consult employers and students.
The act allows further education colleges to award their own foundation degrees. Colleges previously had to rely on local universities.
The act allows the Learning and Skills Council to remove college principals if they are deemed to not be performing to the level expected of them.
Reception The Conservative Party described it as an expensive reorganisation of the sector.
Section 32 - Commencement Orders made under this section: The Further Education and Training Act 2007 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (SI 2007/3505 (C.151)) The Further Education and Training Act 2007 (Commencement No. 1) (England and Wales) Order 2008 (SI 2008/1065 (C.49)) The Further Education and Training Act 2007 (Commencement No. 1) (England) Order 2008 (SI 2008/313 (C.12)) The Further Education and Training Act 2007 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2007 (SI 2007/3565 (W.315)) The Further Education and Training Act 2007 (Commencement No. 2) (Wales) Order 2008 (SI 2008/983 (W.108))
See also Education Act
Notes
References Halsbury's Statutes, Current Law Statutes Annotated 2007
External links
Explanatory notes to the Further Education and Training Act 2007.