Further Education and Training Act 2013
Further education and training strategy. |
9.— (1) An tSeirbhís shall— | |
(a) as soon as practicable after the commencement of this section, | ||
(b) not later than the expiration of such period as is specified in a direction under subsection (2), and | ||
(c) not later than 5 years after the most recent approval by the Minister of a strategy under this section, | ||
prepare, and submit to the Minister, a strategy in relation to the provision in the State of further education and training in respect of the period of 5 years immediately following its approval by the Minister under this section. | ||
(2) The Minister may give a direction in writing to An tSeirbhís requiring it to prepare, and submit to him or her— | ||
(a) not later than the expiration of such period as is specified in the direction, and | ||
(b) in respect of such period as is so specified, | ||
a strategy under this section. | ||
(3) An tSeirbhís shall, in the preparation of a strategy under this section have regard to— | ||
(a) any policy directions given by the Minister under section 19 , and | ||
(b) the likely cost of implementing any such strategy if approved by the Minister under this section. | ||
(4) An tSeirbhís shall, for the purpose of preparing a strategy under this section, consult with the Minister for Education and Skills, the Minister for Social Protection and the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. | ||
(5) An tSeirbhís may, for the purpose of preparing a strategy under this section, consult with— | ||
(a) An tÚdarás um Ard-Oideachas, Enterprise Ireland, Teagasc or Quality and Qualifications Ireland, | ||
(b) such education and training boards as it considers appropriate, or | ||
(c) such— | ||
(i) other providers of further education and training programmes (including community education providers), | ||
(ii) persons in receipt of further education and training, | ||
(iii) employers, or | ||
(iv) other persons, | ||
as it considers appropriate. | ||
(6) A strategy under this section shall include a strategy for the provision of further education and training programmes in the State aimed at promoting, developing and encouraging literacy and numeracy. | ||
(7) The Minister shall, as soon as practicable after the submission to him or her of a strategy under this section— | ||
(a) approve the strategy with or without modifications, or | ||
(b) refuse to approve the strategy and give a direction to An tSeirbhís under subsection (2). | ||
(8) An tSeirbhís shall, as soon as practicable after the approval by the Minister of a strategy prepared and submitted under this section, cause the strategy to be published in such manner as An tSeirbhís considers appropriate. |