Commentary Part 1: the Learning and Skills Council for England Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13: functions of the LSC.Duty on the LSC in relation to diversity and choice
42.Section 2 of the 2000 Act imposes a duty on the LSC to secure the provision of facilities for education and training suitable to the requirements of 16 to 19 year olds and section 3 imposes a similar duty in relation to persons aged 19 or more. Section 6 of this Act provides that in performing those duties the LSC must act with a view to encouraging diversity in education and training and to increasing opportunities for individuals to exercise choice. This reflects commitments in the White Paper ‘Further Education: Raising Skills, Improving Life Chances’.
43.The LSC will be expected to make whatever changes are necessary in order to effect an increase in the type and number of providers in the post-16 education and training market and in the opportunities available to individuals.