Reading the bill’s publication files and writing a plain-English Green Book note…
Reading the bill’s publication files and writing a plain-English Green Book note…
Proposal 40
Make provision about the Learning and Skills Council for England; to make provision about institutions within the further education sector; to make provision with respect to industrial training levies; to make provision about the formation of, and investment in, companies and charitable incorporated organisations by higher education corporations; to enable the making of Assembly Measures in relation to the field of education and training; and for connected purposes.
Appraisal prepared just now from the official papers. Next scheduled update after the next sitting or within about 24 hours.
Sponsor: Department for Education and Skills
Open publications on bills.parliament.ukPlain-English note and Green Book five-case reading from the official papers — the heart of this page.
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In plain English
Further Education and Training Act 2007 would make provision about the Learning and Skills Council for England; to make provision about institutions within the further education sector; to make provision with respect to industrial training levies; to make provision about the formation of, and investment in, companies and charitable incorporated organisations by higher education corporations; to enable the making of Assembly Measures in relation to the field of education and training; and for connected purposes. That comes from the bill’s own title. There were no official papers to download, so this is only a first look — not a full reading of impact assessments or notes.
There were no official papers to read, so we cannot say who would gain or lose.
There were no official papers to read, so we cannot describe benefits that cannot be counted in pounds.
Same bill, simpler words — a deeper read without the jargon.
In simple terms: Further Education and Training Act 2007 would make provision about the Learning and Skills Council for England; to make provision about institutions within the further education sector; to make provision with respect to industrial training levies; to make provision about the formation of, and investment in, companies and charitable incorporated organisations by higher education corporations; to enable the making of Assembly Measures in relation to the field of education and training; and for connected purposes. That comes from the bill’s own title. There were no official papers to download, so this is only a first look — not a full reading of impact assessments or notes.
No publication files were available for this note.
Green Book 2026 · 5 Case Model
Further Education and Training Act 2007 would make provision about the Learning and Skills Council for England; to make provision about institutions within the further education sector; to make provision with respect to industrial training levies; to make provision about the formation of, and investment in, companies and charitable incorporated organisations by higher education corporations; to enable the making of Assembly Measures in relation to the field of education and training; and for connected purposes. That comes from the bill’s own title. There were no official papers to download, so this is only a first look — not a full reading of impact assessments or notes.
It is currently at Royal Assent in the Unassigned, sponsored by Department for Education and Skills.
Accountability · outcome beside Green Book evidence
Further Education and Training Act 2007 became law. The official papers we read covered most of the Green Book five cases with concrete detail. That does not prove the outcome was “right” — it means the case on paper was relatively complete for accountability scrutiny.
Strategic: Further Education and Training Act 2007 would make provision about the Learning and Skills Council for England; to make provision about institutions within the further education sector; to make provision with respect to industrial training levies; to make provision about the formation of, and investment in, companies and charitable incorporated organisations by higher education corporations; to enable the making of Assembly Measures in relation to the field of education and training; and for connected purposes. That comes from the bill’s own title. There were no official papers to download, so this is only a first look — not a full reading of impact assessments or notes.
Economic: There is no impact assessment to read, so there is no figure in pounds for what this would cost or save. That is not a yes or no on the bill.
Commercial: There were no official papers to read, so we cannot say how this would be bought or put in place.
Financial: There were no official papers to read, so we cannot say who would pay for this.
Management: Gap — The parliamentary record lists the sponsor as Department for Education and Skills. The papers do not say who would run it day to day.
This is an accountability reading, not a recommendation and not a score. It does not say whether Parliament should have passed or rejected the bill. It only sets the actual parliamentary outcome beside how complete the Green Book five-case evidence was in the official papers.
These UK Acts sit in a similar policy space and are already law. Pairing uses this proposal’s official papers (and the plain-English note themes). It is not a verdict that the proposal is redundant or unnecessary.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2021-05-05
Education and Training (Welfare of Children) Act 2021
Same policy area (“Education”) with overlapping title wording. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2017-04-28
Technical and Further Education Act 2017
Same policy area (“Education”) with overlapping title wording. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2023-09-21
Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Act 2023
Same policy area (“Education”) with overlapping title wording. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2024-10-03
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023
Same policy area (“Education”) with overlapping title wording. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2022-05-05
Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022
Same policy area (“Education”) with overlapping title wording. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.