The Further Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1997

Information as to provision of further education

22.—(1) The Department may by regulations require the governing body of an institution of further education to publish such information as may be prescribed with respect to—

(a) the educational provision made by the institution for students at the institution;

(b) the educational achievements of students on entry to the institution and the educational achievements of students while at the institution (including in each case the results of examinations, tests and other assessments of those students);

(c) the financial and other resources of the institution and the effectiveness of the use made of such resources;

(d) the careers of students of the institution after completing any course or leaving the institution; and

(e) any other prescribed matter relating to the institution.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(d), a person’s career includes any education, training, employment or occupation; and the regulations may in particular require the published information to show—

(a) the numbers of students not undertaking any career, and

(b) the persons providing students with education, training or employment.

(3) The information shall be published in such form and manner and at such times as may be prescribed.

(4) The published information shall not name any student to whom it relates.

(5) The Department may by regulations require the Board of Governors of any secondary school to provide such persons as may be prescribed with such categories of information falling within paragraph (6) as may be prescribed.

(6) Information falls within this paragraph if it is—

(a) published under paragraph (1); and

(b) made available to Boards of Governors for distribution.

(7) Information provided under paragraph (5) shah be provided in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed.