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Statutory Guidance on section 507B of the Education Act 1996 (new legislation on positive activities)
To follow: Equality impact assessment
The Education and Inspections Act 2006 introduces a new duty on LAs to secure access for young people in their area to sufficient positive leisure-time activities.
The act also places new responsibilities on LAs.
- Secure access to sufficient youth work activities. Activities that improve young people's personal and social development are central to the legislation. A specific duty to secure access to sufficient youth work activities and related facilities is included in the act.
- Ascertain young people's views on positive activities. The act requires LAs to establish young people's views about current positive activities and facilities; the need for further provision; and the accessibility of provision. LAs must then take these views into account when acting upon the legislation.
- Publicise positive activities. Information on positive activities and related facilities in the area is to be publicised and kept up to date.
- Consider alternative providers. LAs are to consider the expediency of commissioning or facilitating other providers to offer positive activities or services to enable young people to access activities.
Further information relating to positive activities is available from our 'Culture, sport, play' page, or click for more on Youth Matters.
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Last updated on 30/04/2009
