Commentary on Sections Part 3: the Young People’s Learning Agency for England Chapter 4: Academy Arrangements Section 78: Grants for purposes of Academy arrangements functions
228.This section allows the Secretary of State to pay grants to the YPLA in order for the YPLA to carry out the functions specified in the arrangements. Subsection (2) allows the Secretary of State to make the payment of grant subject to conditions. For instance, the Secretary of State may require the YPLA to use the grant for a specific programme of improvement related to literacy and numeracy in Academies or to repay all or part of the grant if such a programme is not carried out.