Part IX Ancillary functions

Chapter IV Provision of information by governing bodies etc.

541 Distribution of information about further education institutions.

(1)

The Secretary of State may by regulations require—

(a)

the governing body of any school providing secondary education, and

(b)

the proprietor of any city technology college F1, city college for the technology of the arts or F2Academy,

to provide such persons as may be prescribed with such categories of information falling within subsection (2) as may be prescribed.

(2)

Information falls within this subsection if it is—

(a)

published under section 50 of the M1Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (information with respect to institutions within the further education sector), and

(b)

made available to governing bodies and proprietors for distribution.

(3)

Information provided under subsection (1) shall be provided in such form and manner as may be prescribed.

F3(4)

In this section “school” means—

(a)

any community, foundation or voluntary school, or

(b)

any community or foundation special school (which is not established in a hospital).