28Education and training support services in England
(1)Part 2 of ESA 2008 (education and training support services in England) is amended as set out in subsections (2) to (5).
(2)Section 69 (Secretary of State directions in relation to education and training support services) is repealed.
(3)In consequence of subsection (2)—
(a)in section 68 (provision of support services by local authorities)—
(i)omit subsection (2);
(ii)in subsection (3), omit “and section 69”;
(iii)in subsection (4), omit paragraph (a) (and the “and” after it);
(b)in section 70(2) (local authorities: supplementary powers), omit “or 69”;
(c)in section 71(8) (provision of support on conditional basis), for “68(2) and (4)” substitute “68(4)”.
(4)Section 73 (duty on schools and FE institutions to permit access by persons involved in providing education and training support services) is repealed.
(5)In section 76A (supply of information obtained in connection with education and training support services), omit subsection (5) (information not to be disclosed in a way that reveals identity of individual to whom it relates).
(6)In consequence of the amendment made by subsection (2), omit section 255(2) of ASCLA 2009.