Commentary on Sections Part 4: the Chief Executive of Skills Funding Apprenticeship training for persons aged 16 to 18 and certain young adults Section 84: Arrangements and co-operation with local education authorities
249.This section enables the Chief Executive to enter into arrangements with local education authorities when securing apprenticeship training for young people. It also requires the Chief Executive to co-operate with local education authorities when deciding on the number of places for apprenticeship training to be secured. The arrangements need to enable local education authorities to meet their responsibilities under section 41 of the Act and to enable the Chief Executive to meet demand for apprenticeship places under the apprenticeship scheme in accordance with section 91.