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| Abbreviation | YPLA |
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| Formation | April 2010 |
| Legal status | Non-departmental public body |
| Purpose | Further education in England |
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Region served | England |
| Membership | Regional YPLAs |
Chief Executive | Peter Lauener |
Main organ | YPLA Board (Chairman - Les Walton) |
Parent organization | Department for Education |
| Affiliations | Skills Funding Agency |
| Website | YPLA |
TheYoung People's Learning Agency for England, commonly referred to as theYoung People's Learning Agency (YPLA), was aUK government body, based inCoventry, which fundedfurther education for 16- to 19-year-olds in England. It closed on 31 March 2012, when its responsibilities were transferred to the newly createdEducation Funding Agency.
The YPLA was established by theApprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009. On 1 April 2010 it replaced theLearning and Skills Council (LSC), which was the UK's largest non-departmental public body orquango. Other statutory powers and duties previously within the remit of the LSC were transferred to theSkills Funding Agency and local authorities in England.
Under theEducation Act 2011 the YPLA ceased to exist on 31 March 2012. Some statutory responsibilities reverted to the Secretary of State for Education, while many of the YPLA's functions were transferred to the newly createdEducation Funding Agency.
The YPLA funded provision of further education for 16–19 year olds in England, including education delivered by academies, further education colleges and sixth-form colleges.
It was a non-departmental public body of theDepartment for Education.
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