Commentary on Sections Further education and training Section 99: Financial resources for further education or training: terms and conditions
321.Where the Welsh Ministers or the Commission provide funding under section 97, this section allows them to impose terms and conditions as they consider appropriate. The Welsh Ministers or the Commission are able to require providers of further education or training to charge fees, make awards, and to recover sums of money against specified criteria. However, learners between the ages of 16 to 19 and eligible learners receiving education and training under section 94 must not be charged a fee for further education or training (unless there is an exception set out in regulations).
322.Where funding for the purpose of providing further education or training is allocated by the Commission to providers that are not on the register, the terms and conditions must require that the provider has an approved learner protection plan in place (where the Commission has given the appropriate notice); complies with the Learner Engagement Code (if it is a tertiary education provider in Wales); and has regard to advice and guidance issued by the Commission.
323.Where the Commission has made arrangements for another person to provide the Commission’s financial resources it may require the person to impose the terms and conditions outlined in paragraph 321 and must require the person to impose those outlined in paragraph 322.