[F1 Part 1A E+W+S Apprenticeships [F2 , Technical Education Qualifications] [F3 and other education and training]: information sharing

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 1A inserted (4.7.2016) by Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12), ss. 26(1), 44(5); S.I. 2016/695, art. 2(a)

F2 Words in Pt. 1A heading inserted (30.9.2022) by Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022 (c. 21), ss. 11(3), 36(3); S.I. 2022/965, reg. 3(6) (with regs. 4, 5)

F3 Words in Pt. 1A heading inserted (2.1.2018) by Technical and Further Education Act 2017 (c. 19), s. 47(2), Sch. 1 para. 26; S.I. 2017/1055, reg. 3(b)(ii)

England E+W+S

[F4 40AB Sharing of technical education information by or with Ofqual E+W+S

(1) Ofqual may disclose information to a relevant person for the purpose of a relevant function of—

(a) Ofqual, or

(b) the relevant person.

(2) A relevant person may disclose information to Ofqual for the purpose of a relevant function of—

(a) Ofqual, or

(b) the relevant person.

(3) In this section “relevant person” means—

(a) the Secretary of State;

(b) the OfS;

(c) Ofsted;

(d) a prescribed person.

(4) In this section “relevant function” means—

(a) in relation to the Secretary of State, Ofqual, the OfS or Ofsted, a technical education function of that body so far as the function relates to England;

(b) in relation to a prescribed person, a prescribed technical education function of that person, so far as the function relates to England.

(5) In this section—

• “Ofqual”, the “OfS” and “Ofsted” have the same meanings as in section 40AA;

• “technical education function” means a function that relates to technical education qualifications approved, or that may be approved, by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education under section A2D3 or A2D5.]]

Textual Amendments

F4 S. 40AB inserted (30.9.2022) by Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022 (c. 21), ss. 11(2), 36(3); S.I. 2022/965, reg. 3(6) (with regs. 4, 5)