Education and Skills Bill

We covered that point in our earlier discussions. The standard evidence would be a pro forma from a learning provider. We discussed that in response to the debate on Clause 21 initiated by the noble Baroness, Lady Garden. We would work with employers to see that a standard pro forma is provided, which stipulates appropriate education and training. I believe that that would deal with the great generality of the cases to which the noble Lord referred. He is now raising the question of what happens where the local authority believes that there is a breach. The local authority must issue a penalty notice in a recognised format, as set out in Clause 22. Clauses 23 and 29 set out how these can be contested and, if necessary, withdrawn by local authorities where there is insufficient evidence for them to have been issued in the first place.