The Employment and Training Act 1973 (c. 50) is an
act of Parliament of the
United Kingdom
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which makes arrangements for unemployed people to obtain employment by training and other support. It establishes the
Manpower Services Commission
The Manpower Services Commission (MSC) was a non-departmental public body of the Department of Employment in the United Kingdom created by Edward Heath's Conservative Government on 1 January 1974 under the terms of the Employment and Training ...
, the Employment Service Agency and the Training Services Agency.
Background
The purpose of this Act was to modernise and reform the labour market and allow individuals to develop and use their capabilities.
The legislation established the Manpower Services Commission to operate the employment and training services, this was done through two agencies—the Employment Service Agency, and the Training Services Agency. It makes provision for the education authorities to provide career services. The1973 Act amends the Industrial Training Act 1964 under which the industrial training boards had been established.
John Howard Locke
John Howard Locke CB (26 December 1923 – 26 September 1998) was a British civil servant in the Department of Employment; the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; the Cabinet Office; and the Ministry of Transport. He was instrumental in ...
, the Deputy-Secretary at the Department of Employment, was largely responsible for drafting the Employment and Training Bill.
Provisions
The Long title is: ‘An Act to establish public authorities concerned with arrangements for persons to obtain employment and with arrangements for training for employment and to make provision as to the functions of the authorities; to authorise the Secretary of State to provide temporary employment for unemployed persons; to amend the Industrial Training Act 1964 and the law relating to the provision by education authorities of services relating to employment; and for purposes connected with those matters.’
The Act received
Royal Assent
Royal assent is the method by which a monarch formally approves an act of the legislature, either directly or through an official acting on the monarch's behalf. In some jurisdictions, royal assent is equivalent to promulgation, while in othe ...
on 25 July 1973.
The Act comprises 15 Sections in five Parts, and four Schedules:
''The Manpower Services Commission and the Employment Service and Training Services Agencies''
* Section 1. Establishment of the Commission and Agencies
* Section 2. Functions of the Commission and Agencies
* Section 3. Control of the commission by Secretary of State
* Section 4. Obtaining and disclosure of information by the Commission and Agencies etc.
''Additional powers of Secretary of State''
* Section 5. Additional powers of Secretary of State
''Modification of Industrial Training Act 1964 and other enactments''
* Section 6. Modification of Act of 1964
* Section 7. Modification and exclusion of other enactments in relation to the Commission and Agencies
''Careers services of education authorities''
* Section 8. Provision of services by education authorities
* Section 9. Records of vocational advice
* Section 10. Control of education authorities by Secretary of State
''Supplemental''
* Section 11. Financial provisions
* Section 12. Ancillary and transitional provisions
* Section 13. Interpretation etc.
* Section 14. Minor and consequential amendments of enactments, and repeals
* Section 15. Short title, commencement and extent
Schedules
* Schedule 1. Additional provisions relating to constitution etc. of the Commission and Agencies
* Schedule 2. Modifications of Industrial Training Act 1964
* Schedule 3. Minor and consequential amendments of enactments
* Schedule 4. Repeals
Most of the provisions of the Employment and Training Act 1973 came into force on 1 January 1974.
Secretary of State refers to the Secretary of State for Employment.
Subsequent amendments
The Employment and Training Act 1973 has been amended by later legislation.
* Section 7 was repealed by
Employment Protection Act 1975
The Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71) (EPA 1975) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The long title was,
Outline
Together with the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974, these acts constituted the Labour Party' ...
* Section 1, Section 3 and Schedule 1 were repealed by the Employment Act 1989
New sections were added by subsequent legislation:
* 2A Sex industry (Welfare Reform Act 2012)
* 9A Welsh Ministers (Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022)
* 10A Provision of ancillary goods and services (Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act 1993)
* 10B Inspection (Learning and Skills Act 2000)
The Manpower Services Commission was renamed the Training Commission in October 1987 and was itself abolished in 1988.
See also
*
Industrial Training Act 1964
*
Employment Protection Act 1975
The Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71) (EPA 1975) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The long title was,
Outline
Together with the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974, these acts constituted the Labour Party' ...
* Employment and Training Act 1981
* Employment Act 1989
References
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Career development in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1973