HL Deb 18 July 2000 vol 615 cc886-7

25A.—(1) The Learning and Skills Council for England and the National Council for Education and Training for Wales shall be under a general duty to secure that the facilities falling within subsection (2) and any ancillary benefits or services are provided without sex discrimination.

(2) Facilities falling within this subsection are facilities for—

  1. (a) education,
  2. (b) training, and
  3. (c) organised leisure-time occupation connected with such education or training,
the provision of which is secured by the Learning and Skills Council for England or the National Council for Education and Training for Wales.

(3) The provisions of sections 25 and 45 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 shall be the only sanction for breach of the general duty in subsection (1), but without prejudice to the enforcement of section 23A under section 66 or otherwise (where the breach is also a contravention of that section)."

1F.—(1) Section 26 of that Act (exception for single-sex establishments) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsections (1) and (2) for "and 25" in each place where the words occur substitute ", 25 and 25A".

(3) In subsection (3) after "section 25" insert "or 25A".

1G. In section 28 of that Act (exception for physical training) for "and 25" substitute ", 25 and 25A".