| Young People's Learning Agency | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | YPLA |
| Formation | April 2010 |
| Legal status | Non-departmental public body |
| Purpose/focus | Further education in England |
| Location | Cheylesmore House, Quinton Road, Cheylesmore, Coventry, England |
| 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 |
The Young People's Learning Agency is a government organisation based in Coventry. It funds further education for 16-19 year olds in England.
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The Young People's Learning Agency for England, commonly referred to as the YPLA, was established by the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009. It replaced the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) on 1 April 2010, which was the UK's largest Non-departmental public body or quango. Other statutory powers and duties previously within the remit of the LSC were transferred to the Chief Executive of Skills Funding - see under Skills Funding Agency - and local authorities in England.
Under the Education Act 2011, the YPLA will cease to exist on 31 March 2012, and some statutory responsibilities will fall to the Secretary of State.
The YPLA funds provision of further education for 16-19 year olds in England, including education delivered by academies, Further Education colleges and Sixth Form colleges.
It is a non-departmental public body of the Department for Education.