40AASharing of information by or with the Institute

1

The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education may disclose information to a relevant person for the purpose of a relevant function of that person.

2

For disclosure of information by the Institute for the purposes of its own functions, see paragraph 10 of Schedule A1.

3

A relevant person may disclose information to the Institute for the purpose of—

a

a function of the Institute, or

b

a relevant function of that person.

4

In this section “relevant person” means—

a

Ofqual,

b

the OfS,

c

Ofsted, or

d

a prescribed person.

5

In this section “relevant function” means—

a

in relation to Ofqual, the OfS or Ofsted, a function of that body, so far as the function relates to England;

b

in relation to a prescribed person, a prescribed function of that person, so far as the function relates to England.

6

In this section—

• “Ofqual” means the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation;

• “OfS” means the Office for Students;

• “Ofsted” means—

  1. a

     the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills, and

  2. b

     Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills.

7

Regulations under this section prescribing functions of a person may prescribe all of the person's functions.