The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill was examined by a House of Commons committee last week. It includes measures to transfer liability for 16 to 19 education and training, worth £7bn annually, from the Learning and Skills Council to local authorities from next year.
But Julian Gravatt, assistant chief executive at the Association of Colleges, said aspects of the bill are "messy". For example, up to 300,000 young people travel across local authority borders to go to college, but he claimed it is still unclear how local authorities and sub-regional groups of local authorities, will deal with this fact.
"The important thing is the structure that sits above local authorities to make sure that we do not get a form of nimbyism into 16 to 19 education, because there have been some positives in the national funding of the planning system. We want to make sure that there is an appropriate balance," said Gravatt.
Register Now to Continue Reading
Thank you for visiting Children & Young People Now and making use of our archive of more than 60,000 expert features, topics hubs, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:
What's Included
-
Free access to 4 subscriber-only articles per month
-
Email newsletter providing advice and guidance across the sector
Already have an account? Sign in here
