Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009

162 Powers to require information

(1) Ofqual may at any time require a person falling within subsection (2) to provide it with any information which Ofqual considers it necessary or expedient to have for the purposes of, or in connection with, the performance by Ofqual of its function under section 161(1).

(2) The persons are—

(a) the Secretary of State;

(b) an NC responsible body;

(c) Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills;

(d) any other person specified or of a description specified in regulations.

(3) Ofqual may at any time require a person falling within subsection (4) to provide it with any information which Ofqual considers it necessary or expedient to have for the purposes of, or in connection with, the performance by Ofqual of its function under section 161(2).

(4) The persons are—

(a) the Secretary of State;

(b) an EYFS responsible body;

(c) Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills;

(d) any other person specified or of a description specified in regulations.

(5) In this Chapter—

• “EYFS responsible body” means a person who under or by virtue of an order made under section 39(1)(a) of the Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21) has functions in relation to the development, implementation or monitoring of EYFS assessment arrangements;

• “NC responsible body” means a person who under or by virtue of an order made under section 87(3)(c) of the Education Act 2002 (c. 32) has functions in relation to the development, implementation or monitoring of NC assessment arrangements.