Statutory guidance
Exercising devolved adult education functions
Statutory guidance for combined authorities exercising devolved adult education functions.
Applies to England
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Certain adult education functions are due to be devolved to specified combined authorities under the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.
Combined authorities should follow this guidance, which covers the:
- functions transferred to the combined authority
- approach a combined authority should take when commissioning adult education provision
- things a combined authority should consider when making and communicating decisions about adult education funding
Updates to this page
Published 23 July 2018
Last updated 11 September 2025
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Updated 'The exercise of devolved adult education functions' to reflect further devolution in England and the legislative changes that have allowed this.
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Added 3 orders for existing devolved areas in the legislation section of the guidance.
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First published.