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Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009
Commencement Orders bringing provisions within this Act into force:
- S.I. 2009/3341 art. 2 commences (2009 c. 22)
- S.I. 2010/2413 art. 2 commences (2009 c. 22)
- S.I. 2011/829 art. 2 commences (2009 c. 22)
Part 5E+WParts 2 to 4: supplementary
InformationE+W
122Sharing of information for education and training purposesE+W
(1)A person within subsection (3) may provide information to another person within that subsection, or a person within subsection (4), for the purpose of enabling or facilitating the exercise of any relevant function.
(2)A person within subsection (4) may provide information to a person within subsection (3) for the purpose of enabling or facilitating the exercise of any relevant function.
(3)The persons within this subsection are—
F1(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)the [F2Secretary of State];
F3(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F4(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F5(e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(f)a person providing services to [F6the Secretary of State]
[F7(fa)a combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;
(fb)a person providing services to a combined authority;]
[F8(fc)a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023;
(fd)a person providing services to a combined county authority;]
[F9(g)the [F10Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education]].
(4)The persons within this subsection are—
(a)a [F11local authority] in England;
(b)a person providing services to a [F11local authority] in England [F12in connection with its education functions].
(5)In subsections (1) and (2), “relevant function” means—
F13(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)any function of the [F14Secretary of State relating to education or training], F15...
(ba)any function of [F16the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education], F17...
(c)any education function of a local authority in England, F18...
[F19(d)any function of a combined authority under Part 4 that is exercisable by it by virtue of an order under section 105A of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009] [F20, or
(e)any function of a combined authority under Part 4 that is exercisable by it by virtue of regulations made under section 19(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.]
other than a function under this section.
F21(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(7)Nothing in this section—
(a)affects any power to disclose information that exists apart from this section, or
(b)authorises the disclosure of any information in contravention of any provision made by or under any Act which prevents disclosure of the information.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 122(3)(a) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(g), Sch. 14 para. 28(a)
F2Words in s. 122(3)(b) substituted (1.4.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), s. 82(3), Sch. 16 para. 48(2); S.I. 2012/924, art. 2
F3S. 122(3)(c) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(g), Sch. 14 para. 28(a)
F4S. 122(3)(d) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(g), Sch. 14 para. 28(a)
F5S. 122(3)(e) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(g), Sch. 14 para. 28(a)
F6Words in s. 122(3)(f) substituted (26.5.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(g), Sch. 14 para. 28(b)
F7S. 122(3)(fa)(fb) inserted (6.11.2018) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1141), arts. 1(1), 8(2)
F8S. 122(3)(fc)(fd) inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 196(2) (with s. 247)
F9S. 122(3)(g) inserted (1.4.2017) by Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12), s. 44(5), Sch. 4 para. 7(a); S.I. 2017/346, reg. 2(a)
F10Words in s. 122(3)(g) substituted (31.1.2019) by Technical and Further Education Act 2017 (c. 19), ss. 1(3), 47(2); S.I. 2019/61, reg. 2(a)
F11 Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158) , Sch. 2 para. 16(2)
F12Words in s. 122(4)(b) substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 16(6)(a)
F13S. 122(5)(a) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(g), Sch. 14 para. 28(c)
F14Words in s. 122(5)(b) substituted (1.4.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), s. 82(3), Sch. 16 para. 48(3); S.I. 2012/924, art. 2
F15Word in s. 122(5)(b) omitted (1.4.2017) by virtue of Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12), s. 44(5), Sch. 4 para. 7(b)(i); S.I. 2017/346, reg. 2(a)
F16Words in s. 122(5)(ba) substituted (30.9.2022) by Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022 (c. 21), ss. 12(8), 36(3); S.I. 2022/965, reg. 3(7) (with regs. 4, 5)
F17Word in s. 122(5)(ba) omitted (6.11.2018) by virtue of The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1141), arts. 1(1), 8(3)(i)
F18Word in s. 122(5)(c) omitted (26.12.2023) by virtue of Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 196(3)(a) (with s. 247)
F19S. 122(5)(d) inserted (6.11.2018) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1141), arts. 1(1), 8(3)(iii)
F20S. 122(5)(e) and word inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 196(3)(b) (with s. 247)
F21S. 122(6) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(g), Sch. 14 para. 28(d)
Commencement Information
I1S. 122 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2 (with arts. 9-11)
The Learning and Skills Council for EnglandE+W
123Dissolution of the Learning and Skills Council for EnglandE+W
(1)The Learning and Skills Council for England ceases to exist on the day on which this section comes into force.
(2)Schedule 6 contains minor and consequential amendments in relation to the dissolution of the Learning and Skills Council for England.
Commencement Information
I2S. 123 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2 (with arts. 9-11, 13, 14) (as amended (30.3.3010) by S.I. 2010/1151, art. 22)
124Dissolution of the Learning and Skills Council: transfer schemesE+W
Schedule 7 contains provision about schemes for the transfer of staff, property, rights and liabilities from the Learning and Skills Council for England to other persons.
Commencement Information
I3S. 124 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2 (with arts. 9-11)
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