Any dispute as to whether any functions are exercisable by a funding authority or a local education authority shall be determined by the Secretary of State.
(1)A local education authority shall—
(a)make such reports and returns to the Secretary of State, and
(b)give to the Secretary of State such information,
as he may require for the purpose of the exercise of his functions under this Act.
(2)A local education authority shall—
(a)make such reports and returns to the funding authority, and
(b)give to the funding authority such information,
as the funding authority may require for the purpose of the exercise of their functions.
(3)A local education authority shall—
(a)compile such information, and
(b)make such provision for conducting, or assisting the conduct of, research,
as may be required for the purpose of providing the Secretary of State and the funding authority, in such form and at such times as may be prescribed, with such information relating to the provision of primary or secondary education in the area of the local education authority as may be prescribed.
(4)The Secretary of State shall exercise his powers under subsection (3) so as to secure, in particular, the provision of information relating to the provision of education for children with special educational needs.
(5)A local education authority shall, at such time or times and in such manner as may be required by regulations, publish such information as may be so required with respect to their policy and arrangements in respect of any matter relating to primary or secondary education.
(6)Nothing in subsection (5) applies in relation to—
(a)nursery schools, or
(b)children who will be under the age of five at the time of their proposed admission.
(1)A funding authority—
(a)shall provide the Secretary of State with such information or advice in connection with any function of his relating to the provision of education as he may from time to time require; and
(b)may provide the Secretary of State with such information or advice relating to such provision as they think fit.
(2)The information and advice provided under subsection (1) shall be provided in such manner as the Secretary of State may from time to time determine.
(3)A funding authority shall—
(a)make such reports and returns to any local education authority, and
(b)give to any local education authority such information,
as the local education authority may require for the purpose of the exercise of their functions.
(4)A funding authority shall—
(a)compile such information, and
(b)make such provision for conducting, or assisting the conduct of, research,
as may be required for the purpose of providing the Secretary of State and local education authorities, in such form and at such times as may be prescribed, with such information relating to the provision of education in any area to which an order under section 27 applies as may be prescribed.
(5)The Secretary of State shall exercise his powers under subsection (4) so as to secure, in particular, the provision of information relating to the provision of education for children with special educational needs.